Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of “Stop the Pop” participants 1.
| Characteristic | All | Subset that Completed the Qualitative Interview |
|---|---|---|
| N | 150 | 30 |
| Age (years), mean (sugary drink) | 11.4 (2.0) | 12 (1.6) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 75 (50.0) | 14 (46.7) |
| Male | 75 (50.0) | 16 (53.3) |
| Race 2 | ||
| White or Caucasian | 76 (53.1) | 11 (37.9) |
| Black or African American | 43 (30.1) | 12 (41.4) |
| Mixed race | 18 (12.6) | 6 (20.7) |
| Asian | 6 (4.2) | 0 |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 20 (13.3) | 2 (6.7) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced price lunch 3 | ||
| No | 71 (47.3) | 17 (56.7) |
| Yes | 66 (44.0) | 10 (33.3) |
| Don’t know | 13 (8.7) | 3 (10.0) |
1 Values are n (%), unless otherwise indicated. 2 n = 7 participants did not report their race including n = 1 in the qualitative interview. 3 Eligibility for free or reduced price lunch refers to the income-based provision of free or reduced price food at school assisted by the US Department of Agriculture; it is used as a proxy for relatively lower family income as opposed to ineligible families [21].