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. 2021 Aug 12;12:573168. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.573168

Table 3.

Scores on SDQ total difficulties and subscales, among sugar-sweetened beverages and takeaway.

Total difficulties Emotional symptoms Conduct problems Hyperactivity problems Peer problems Prosocial problems
SSBs
High intake 19.40 ± 5.29 2.91 ± 2.33 2.38 ± 1.63 4.02 ± 2.11 3.15 ± 1.60 6.94 ± 2.11
Medium intake 18.30 ± 4.86 2.52 ± 2.18 1.99 ± 1.44 3.97 ± 2.19 2.88 ± 1.59 6.94 ± 2.06
Low intake 17.63 ± 4.89 2.16 ± 2.09 1.81 ± 1.42 3.98 ± 2.28 2.75 ± 1.64 6.93 ± 2.09
p-value <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.038
Takeaway
Never 18.06 ± 4.94 2.34 ± 2.14 1.94 ± 1.47 3.91 ± 2.23 2.89 ± 1.63 6.98 ± 2.08
Low frequency 18.57 ± 4.97 2.64 ± 2.23 2.07 ± 1.46 4.05 ± 2.14 2.90 ± 1.56 6.91 ± 2.04
Medium frequency 19.93 ± 5.34 3.24 ± 2.43 2.50 ± 1.65 4.33 ± 2.14 3.09 ± 1.65 6.76 ± 2.11
High frequency 20.48 ± 5.78 3.40 ± 2.59 2.80 ± 1.88 4.44 ± 2.18 3.36 ± 1.86 6.49 ± 2.49
p-value <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

SDQ, Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; SSB, sugar-sweetened beverage.

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.