Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of the included SSBs models: inputs, results, subgroups, and interventions

Model	Descriptive variables	Frequency (N = 40 studies)	%
Inputs	Incidence	N = 21	52.5%
	Vital statistics	N = 27	67.5%
	Longitudinal data	N = 9	22.5%
	Population survey	N = 37	87.5%
	Demand elasticity	N = 11	27.5%
Results	Obesity/Overweight	N = 36	90.0%
	Diabetes	N = 29	72.5%
	Cardiovascular disease	N = 31	77.5%
	Cancer	N = 13	32.5%
	Cavities	N = 2	5.0%
	Osteoarthritis	N = 2	5.0%
	Incidence	N = 3	7.5%
	Prevalence	N = 6	15.0%
	Mortality	N = 21	52.5%
	Life years	N = 11	27.5%
	DALYs/QALYs	N = 16	40.0%
	Direct costs	N = 23	57.5%
	Indirect costs	N = 6	15.0%
	Cost-effectiveness	N = 7	17.5%
	Variation in consumption	N = 34	85.0%
	SSBs sales	N = 7	17.5%
	Tax collection	N = 7	17.5%
	Equity	N = 13	32.5%
Subgroups	Children/teenage	N = 16	40.0%
	Gender	N = 22	55.0%
	Income level	N = 12	30.0%
	Vulnerable groups	N = 10	25.0%
Interventions evaluated	Taxes	N = 30	75.0%
	School environment	N = 5	12.5%
	Advertising	N = 4	10.0%
	Labelling	N = 2	5.0%
	Subsidies	N = 2	5.0%

SSBs sugar sweetened beverages. Demand elasticity is an economic measure of the sensitivity of demand of SSBs relative to a change in another variable, usually the price. Vulnerable groups: ethnicity, rural status, literacy, education level or participants of a nutritional assistance program