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. 2021 Dec 16;55:115. doi: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003377

Table 5. Description of Food and beverage availability scores and of structures and materials for physical activity availability, according to administrative dependence and geographic variables. Brasil, 2015.

Variables Food and beverages availability score Structures and materials availability score


Mean 95%CI Mean 95%CI
Brazil 63.6 62.7–64.4 44.7 43.5–45.9
Public schools 64.9 64.0–65.8 41.6 40.3–42.8
Location        
Capital 63.6 62.1–65.2 45.2 43.4–47.0
Other cities 65.3 64.2–66.3 40.7 39.2–42.2
Region        
North 64.3 62.8–65.8 35.7 33.1–38.4
Northeast 63.0 61.9–64.1 30.3 28.5–32.1
Southeast 65.9 63.9–67.9 48.4 46.0–50.8
South 67.7 66.2–69.2 47.0 44.6–49.4
Midwest 63.2 61.7–64.7 43.2 41.0–45.5
Private schools 55.8 53.4–58.2 63.3 60.6–66.0
Location        
Capital 53.7 51.5–55.9 64.8 62.4–67.2
Other cities 57.4 53.8–61.0 62.2 57.7–66.6
Region        
North 55.9 52.5–59.3 57.4 51.7–63.0
Northeast 52.7 50.6–54.7 61.6 58.2–64.9
Southeast 55.7 51.4–60.0 63.6 58.6–68.5
South 64.2 61.0–67.4 66.0 59.7–72.3
Midwest 59.0 55.7–62.3 69.1 64.3–74.0

a The Food and beverage availability score consists of the following items: school meals offer; availability of drinking water; and, in the case of the presence of canteens and alternative food outlets, the offer of: 1) Natural fruit juice or refreshment; 2) fresh fruits or fruit salad; 3) sweetened beverages (including soft drink); 4) industrialized packaged salty snacks; 5) savory or sweet crackers; and 6) candy and others.

b The Structures and materials for physical activity availability score consists of the following items: sports courts; at least one indoor sports court; running/athletics tracks; halls; swimming pools; changing rooms; sports or games equipment.