Research Article

Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption among Primary School Students: Influence of the Schools’ Vicinity

Table 1

Characteristics of students and schools areas.

Frequency
(%)

Outcome
Sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs)
 At least one SSB each day1060 (14.9)
 Less than one SSB each day6039 (85.1)

Students ()
Gender
 Girls3543 (49.9)
 Boys3556 (50.1)
Primary school cycle
 1st cycle (6-7 years old)2264 (31.9)
 2nd cycle (8-9 years old)2343 (33.0)
 3rd cycle (10-11 years old)2492 (35.1)
Cultural origin
 Quebec French6138 (86.5)
 Others717 (10.1)
 Unknown244 (3.4)
Physical activity
 Organized2309 (32.5)
 None3859 (54.4)
 Unknown931 (13.1)

Schools ()
School socioeconomic index (SSEI)
 High13 (33.3)
 Middle13 (33.3)
 Low13 (33.3)
Urban density
 Lowest9 (23.1)
 Low10 (25.6)
 High11 (28.2)
 Highest9 (23.1)