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Perceptions of Tap Water and School Water Fountains and Association With Intake of Plain Water and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages.
- Source :
- Journal of School Health; Mar2014, Vol. 84 Issue 3, p195-204, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Little is known regarding youth perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and how these relate to water and sugar-sweetened beverage ( SSB) intake. METHODS We used national 2010 YouthStyles data to assess perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and associations with water and SSB intake. RESULTS Nearly 1 in 5 participants disagreed their tap water was safe and nearly 2 in 5 disagreed school water fountains were clean and safe. Perceived tap water risk was more prevalent among non-Hispanic ( NH) Blacks (26.4%) and Hispanics (28.3%) compared with NH Whites (14.7%, p < .001) and more prevalent among lower-income youth. Negative water fountain perceptions were more common among high school-aged youth. Perceived tap water risk was not associated with SSB intake (odds ratio [ OR] = 1.0, 95% confidence interval [ CI]: 0.6, 1.5) or water intake ( OR = 1.4, 95% CI: 0.9, 2.1). Negative water fountain perceptions were associated with SSB intake only among Hispanics (race/ethnicity interaction p < .001; OR = 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3, 6.6) but were not associated with water intake. CONCLUSION Negative perceptions of tap water and water fountains among youth are common and should be considered in efforts to provide water in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BEVERAGES
BLACK people
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
DRINKING (Physiology)
EPIDEMIOLOGY
SUGAR content of food
HISPANIC Americans
INCOME
MATHEMATICAL models
RESEARCH methodology
QUESTIONNAIRES
RACE
SELF-evaluation
STATISTICS
STUDENT attitudes
WATER
WHITE people
THEORY
DATA analysis
MULTIPLE regression analysis
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 84
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104007539
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12138