Table 2.
Percentage difference in predicted probability of being in soft drink consumption categories for periods before (2004-13) and after (2017-18) implementation of sugar sweetened beverage tax, by income level
| Soft drink consumption categories* | Change in percentage points (95% CI) before to after tax |
|---|---|
| Non-consumer | |
| Low income | 4.4 (−2.4 to 11.2) |
| Middle income | 5.7 (0.3 to 11.1) |
| High income | 5.1 (−0.1 to 10.2) |
| Low consumer | |
| Low income | 4.3 (−1.5 to 10.0) |
| Middle income | 9.4 (2.3 to 16.6) |
| High income | 8.8 (1.4 to 16.2) |
| Medium consumer | |
| Low income | −5.7 (−14.0 to 2.6) |
| Middle income | −8.1 (−15.3 to−0.8) |
| High income | −7.2 (−14.3 to−0.1) |
| High consumer | |
| Low income | −3.0 (−7.1 to 1.1) |
| Middle income | −7.1 (−12.3 to−1.8) |
| High income | −6.6 (−12.2 to−1.1) |
Predicted values from ordered logistic correlated random effects regression models shown in appendix table A1-3.
Non-consumer=no soft drink consumption; low consumer=consumed <1 serving/week; medium consumer=consumed 1 serving/week to <1 serving/day; high consumer=consumed ≥1 serving/day.