Table 2.
Mean soda consumption at baseline, according to sociodemographic characteristics of 391 Mexican children
| Daily soda consumption at baseline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline Characteristics | All n(%) | Mean(mL) | SD | P-value |
|
| ||||
| Total | 391 | 176.39 | 198.75 | |
| Sex | 0.0008 | |||
| Male | 197 | 209.63 | 223.25 | |
| Female | 194 | 142.64 | 164.11 | |
| Age | 0.001 | |||
| 6 to <8 y | 103 | 136.73 | 152.64 | |
| 8 to <10 y | 122 | 158.22 | 188.92 | |
| 10 to <12 y | 166 | 214.36 | 223.86 | |
| BMI-for age z scores | 0.52 | |||
| <−1 | 23 | 160.99 | 138.09 | |
| −1 to 0 | 80 | 181.07 | 209.72 | |
| 0 to <1 | 115 | 172.29 | 188.65 | |
| >1 | 156 | 190.11 | 214.31 | |
| Mother’s marital status | 0.37 | |||
| Married or civil union | 337 | 180.98 | 203.53 | |
| Single, separated, divorced, or widowed | 32 | 148.66 | 179.61 | |
| Mother’s education | 0.04 | |||
| Did not complete secondary (<9) | 61 | 238.10 | 226.53 | |
| Completed some high school (9 to <12) | 154 | 157.40 | 169.65 | |
| Completed high school (12) | 108 | 192.38 | 235.38 | |
| Higher education (>12) | 44 | 121.56 | 145.08 | |