Table 1

Lunch patterns andvending machine practices at school or during school hours in past school week (five days)


Total N
Mean days/week
Days/week (percentage reporting)



Mean
SD
0
1–2
3–4
5

Lunch patterns:







Regular school lunch
1080
2.4
1.9
29.2
21.8
27.3
21.7
A la carte lunch
1077
1.8
1.7
31.6
36.2
22.0
10.2
Bring lunch
1076
0.9
1.7
71.9
9.8
7.5
10.8
Fast food restaurant
1075
0.4
1.0
81.6
13.0
3.8
1.6
Convenience store
1067
0.1
0.6
92.5
5.5
1.5
0.5
Vending machine practices:







Vending snacks
1081
0.9
1.3
56.8
31.2
9.2
2.8
Vending soft drinks
1081
1.6
1.7
38.5
34.0
17.5
10.0

Summary statistics are at the individual student level.

Neumark-Sztainer et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2005 2:14   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-2-14

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