Table 3.

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 beverages tax, by education level

Soft drink consumption categories*	Change in percentage points (95% CI) from before to after tax
Non-consumer
Elementary school or less	0.9 (−1.7 to 3.5)
Middle and high school	6.8 (0.7 to 12.9)
College and higher	6.7 (0.0 to 13.4)
Low consumer
Elementary school or less	3.3 (−5.9 to 12.6)
Middle and high school	9.0 (2.7 to 15.4)
College and higher	6.8 (1.4 to 12.2)
Medium consumer
Elementary school or less	−0.5 (−3.4 to 2.4)
Middle and high school	−9.0 (−16.6 to−1.5)
College and higher	−8.5 (−16.3 to−0.6)
High consumer
Elementary school or less	−3.7 (−13.7 to 6.3)
Middle and high school	−6.8 (−11.7 to−2.0)
College and higher	−5.0 (−9.1 to−0.9)

Predicted values from ordered logistic correlated random effects regression models shown in appendix table A1-4.

^*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.