Table 3.
Tray Characteristics of Lunches Rated from Title I Elementary Schools in Central Virginia with and without Salad Bars: Number of Rated Trays, Number (%) of Trays by Sex and Grade and Number (%) of Trays with Fruit and Vegetable Selections
| Pair 1 | Pair 2 | Pair 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rated traysa | Salad Bar N = 250 N (%) |
Control N = 321 N (%) |
Salad Bar N = 279 N (%) |
Control N = 214 N (%) |
Salad Bar N = 231 N (%) |
Control N = 264 N (%) |
| Male | 118 (47.2) | 149 (46.4) | 111 (39.8) | 100 (46.7) | 120 (52.0) | 116 (43.9) |
| Grade | ||||||
| 1 | 56 (22.4) | 55 (17.1) | 60 (21.5) | 49 (22.9) | 50 (21.6) | 56 (21.2) |
| 2 | 52 (20.8) | 71 (22.1) | 72 (25.8) | 22 (10.3) | 45 (19.5) | 46 (17.4) |
| 3 | 57 (22.8) | 81 (25.2) | 65 (23.3) | 47 (22.0) | 40 (17.3) | 44 (16.7) |
| 4 | 64 (25.6) | 50 (15.6) | 79 (28.3) | 49 (22.9) | 48 (20.8) | 54 (20.4) |
| 5 | 21 (8.4) | 64 (19.9) | 3 (1.1) | 47 (22.0) | 48 (20.8) | 64 (24.2) |
| Fruitb | 79 (31.6) | 181 (56.4) | 225 (80.6) | 93 (43.5) | 100 (43.3) | 189 (71.6) |
| Vegetablesc | 204 (81.6) | 294 (91.6) | 241 (86.4) | 136 (63.6) | 229 (99.1) | 41 (15.5) |
Note.
Pair refers to matched pairs of schools with and without a salad bar. Pairs were matched based on %Racial/Ethnic minority (above or below 85% minority) and the lunchroom environment (distance from the mean Smarter Lunchroom score). Ratings occurred on the same day within each pair to match menu and day.
a
Trays with a pre and post-consumption image successfully matched and rated.
b
Trays that included a fruit.
c
Trays that included a vegetable.