Skip to main content
. 2021 Dec 16;55:115. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003377

Table 2. Characterization of the school food environment according to region and administrative dependence. Brasil, 2015.

Variáveis Region

North Northeast Southeast South Midwest





Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private Public Private










% 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI % 95%CI
Structures to produce and offer food and beverages
Usable kitchen 95.1 (91.0–97.4) 74.2 (57.8–85.8) 94.5 (92.0–96.3) 63.5 (54.5–71.7) 99.3 (96.9–99.8) 80.7 (69.8–88.3) 94.7 (89.5–97.5) 86.3 (71.3–94.1) 95.8 (92.7–97.7) 69.2 (56.5–79.5)
Usable mess hall 61.0 (54.5–67.2) 52.3 (36.2–67.8) 32.4 (28.2–36.9) 43.6 (35.7–51.9) 82.2 (75.0–87.7) 71.9 (60.8–80.9) 68.1 (60.4–74.9) 58.6 (41.7–73.8) 32.9 (27.5–38.9) 48.4 (36.6–60.5)
Vegetable garden 36.4 (30.1–43.1) 9.9 (3.1–27.3) 20.3 (16.3–25.0) 16.9 (11.0–25.2) 28.0 (21.2–36.0) 36.7 (24.7–50.7) 28.6 (22.1–36.2) 39.3 (23.2–58.0) 36.2 (29.9–42.9) 23.4 (14.1–36.3)
Canteen and alternative food outlets 11.1 (7.4–16.4) 35.2 (20.5–53.4) 7.4 (5.1–10.6) 23.9 (17.7–31.3) 9.4 (5.8–15.0) 21.6 (12.9–33.8) 10.1 (6.0–16.6) 13.6 (5.3–30.7) 13.4 (9.5–18.5) 29.1 (19.0–41.7)
Canteen only 18.8 (14.2–24.4) 62.4 (44.5–77.4) 7.0 (4.9–9.7) 73.5 (64.8–80.7) 34.0 (26.6–42.4) 61.2 (46.3–74.2) 25.3 (18.8–33.0) 85.9 (69.1–94.3) 29.2 (23.7–35.3) 60.6 (46.9–72.7)
Alternative food outlets 27.4 (21.7–34.0) 0.1 (0.0–0.09) 41.1 (36.2–46.3) 0 10.9 (7.9–14.9) 0.4 (0.1–24.5) 11.2 (7.0–17.6) 0.0 (0.0–1.5) 11.6 (8.1–16.2) 1.9 (0.0–12.8)
Without canteen and alternative food outlets 42.7 (36.3–49.4) 1.1 (0.3–4.5) 44.5 (39.6–49.5) 2.6 (0.0–14.4) 45.7 (37.7–53.8) 13.1 (5.7–27.4) 53.4 (46.1–60.6) 0.0 (0.0–1.3) 45.9 (40.1–51.8) 8.4 (2.7–23.7)
Food and beverage availability
School meals 99.1 (98.4–99.6) 23.7 (12.6–40.3) 96.8 (93.5–98.4) 20.3 (13.8–29.0) 98.8 (94.8–99.7) 29.8 (18.5–44.2) 95.7 (90.5–98.2) 25.9 (13.4–44.1) 97.9 (94.9–99.1) 27.3 (16.4–41.9)
Drinking water 95.4 (90.7–97.8) 100.0 95.3 (93.0–96.8) 99.7 (97.9–100.0) 99.8 (95.7–99.8) 100.0 99.1 (95.7–99.8) 100.0 99.9 (99.6–100.0) 100.0
Canteen food and beverage availability (considering only schools with canteens)
Natural fruit juice/refreshments 74.4 (60.7–84.6) 99.2 (97.2–99.8) 54.5 (41.2–67.2) 91.0 (85.6–94.5) 77.1 (61.0–87.8) 88.5 (82.2–92.8) 73.7 (60.2–83.9) 89.3 (72.4–96.4) 61.3 (50.9–70.7) 91.0 (79.5–96.3)
Fresh fruit or fruit salad 14.2 (7.3–25.7) 34.9 (23.0–49.1) 16.4 (9.2–27.4) 48.2 (39.8–56.7) 6.3 (2.5–15.2) 47.3 (33.7–61.4) 3.3 (1.0–10.5) 38.7 (24.4–55.4) 12.7 (7.0–21.8) 65.0 (51.2–76.6)
Sweetened beverages (including soft drinks) 70.7 (58.9–80.2) 80.7 (65.3–90.3) 44.2 (31.3–58.0) 87.8 (81.6–92.1) 55.9 (41.6–69.2) 74.0 (60.1–84.3) 26.2 (18.4–35.7) 46.8 (30.0–64.3) 72.4 (63.6–79.7) 77.3 (66.2–85.6)
Packaged salty snacks 63.7 (51.9–74.1) 65.7 (53.0–76.5) 52.0 (37.7–66.1) 65.3 (56.6–73.1) 55.0 (40.1–69.1) 52.7 (39.2–65.8) 15.8 (8.2–28.3) 15.6 (7.4–29.9) 63.9 (53.6–73.1) 45.8 (34.3–57.8)
Sweet and savory crackers 43.5 (31.4–56.4) 51.4 (34.6–67.9) 40.4 (29.5–52.3) 61.2 (52.8–69.1) 35.2 (22.0–51.2) 59.2 (45.3–71.7) 20.6 (11.6–33.9) 53.6 (35.8–70.6) 45.9 (35.6–56.6) 42.5 (30.7–55.3)
Candies and others 50.8 (38.0–63.4) 46.4 (30.9–62.6) 49.8 (37.0–62.7) 62.8 (54.7–70.2) 28.2 (16.6–43.6) 63.0 (49.5–74.8) 14.1 (7.1–26.0) 19.4 (9.9–34.6) 50.4 (40.2–60.7) 46.6 (34.6–59.1)
Alternative food outlet food and beverage availability (considering only schools with alternative food outlets)
Natural fruit juice/refreshment 69.3 (59.2–77.8) 53.0 (30.7–74.1) 43.2 (35.6–51.2) 41.7 (23.3–62.8) 40.0 (25.4–56.7) 38.1 (14.4–69.3) 29.5 (15.8–48.4) 63.6 (32.6–86.4) 35.5 (24.3–48.5) 38.2 (19.5–61.2)
Fresh fruits or fruit salad 10.0 (4.6–20.4) 14.3 (2.9–48.2) 11.4 (6.5–19.1) 17.0 (4.6–46.8) - 1.3 (0.0–9.5) 5.5 (1.3–20.9) 37.6 (8.1–80.4) 3.6 (1.5–8.5) 22.0 (11.1–38.9)
Sweetened beverages (includes soft drinks) 68.9 (57.3–78.6) 60.0 (40.0–77.1) 73.9 (67.2–79.7) 80.8 (61.9–91.6) 76.7 (64.5–85.7) 65.6 (36.6–86.3) 84.1 (64.3–93.9) 41.7 (10.8–80.9) 67.9 (55.1–78.4) 63.2 (35.9–84.0)
Packaged salty snacks 68.4 (57.4–77.6) 55.5 (33.5–75.5) 72.3 (65.2–78.5) 64.1 (46.6–78.5) 71.3 (59.2–80.9) 55.8 (27.8–80.6) 73.7 (54.6–86.7) 58.9 (15.5–91.8) 67.9 (55.7–78.0) 50.2 (26.9–73.4)
Sweet and savory crackers 28.3 (19.2–39.6) 7.9 (1.2–36.7) 38.7 (31.7–46.2) 44.3 (25.7–64.7) 44.0 (28.9–60.2) 51.8 (24.0–78.5) 31.0 (16.5–50.7) 79.9 (31.3–97.2) 39.6 (27.0–53.8) 40.1 (19.5–64.8)
Candies and others 51.4 (40.0–62.6) 36.2 (19.6–56.8) 65.3 (58.0–71.9) 77.1 (63.2–86.9) 52.2 (35.9–68.1) 84.8 (59.7–95.4) 63.7 (44.8–79.2) 68.3 (25.7–93.1) 52.4 (40.4–64.1) 65.3 (38.7–84.9)