Table 1.
Mean Veggie Meter (VM) scores by demographic characteristics of the sample (n = 143) 1.
| n | (%) | Mean | (SD) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Boys | 68 | (47.6) | 210 | (74) | 0.495 |
| Girls | 75 | (52.4) | 210 | (70) | ||
| Age | 9 y | 39 | (27.3) | 222 | (81) | 0.404 |
| 10 y | 51 | (35.7) | 209 | (66) | ||
| 11–12 y | 53 | (37.1) | 201 | (70) | ||
| Race | Hispanic | 65 | (45.5) | 216 | (66) | 0.326 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 53 | (37.1) | 211 | (79) | ||
| Other | 25 | (17.5) | 191 | (70) | ||
| School Income Level 2 | Low | 63 | (44.1) | 221 | (59) | 0.044 |
| High | 80 | (55.9) | 201 | (80) |
1 Bivariate analysis. Analysis of variance tests used for examining association of VM scores with age and race and t-tests for association of VM scores with sex and school income level; 2 Based on school-level participation in free and reduced-price meals reported by NCES.