Table 2 Shelf space (aisle length in metres) dedicated to energy-dense snack foods and drinks (adjusted for total store size) and ratio of snack food to fruits and vegetables and between-country rankings for each item
From: Does the availability of snack foods in supermarkets vary internationally?
Within-country mean length (and 95% CI of aisle displays (metres)) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Chips1 | Chocolate1 | Confectionery1 | Soft drink1 | Total snack foods1 | Ratio (snack/F&V) | Total store size |
Australia2 | 12.5 (10.8-14.1) | 10.0 (8.6-11.4) | 5.28 (3.8-6.8) | 18.4 (16.6-20.3) | 45.8 (41.4-50.1) | 0.58 (0.4-0.7) | 262.2 (238.6-285.7) |
(rank) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Canada | 13.9 (12.1-15.7) | 4.91 (3.4-6.4) | 3.51 (1.9-5.1) | 12.6 (10.6-14.6) | 34.9 (30.2-39.6) | 0.33 (0.1-0.5) | 188.3 (158.8-217.8) |
(rank) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
Denmark | 11.3 (9.1-13.6) | 7.92 (6.0-9.9) | 7.27 (5.2-9.3) | 12.2 (9.7-14.7) | 38.7 (32.7-44.7) | 1.46 (1.3-1.6) | 128.3 (94.7-161.9) |
(rank) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Netherlands | 10.6 (8.3-12.9) | 5.31 (3.38-7.2) | 3.85 (1.8-5.9) | 11.1 (8.61-13.6) | 30.5 (24.6-36.4) | 0.44 (0.2-0.6) | 76.9 (59.3-94.6) |
(rank) | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
New Zealand | 7.17 (4.3-10.2) | 2.32 (-0.2-4.9) | 3.98 (1.3-6.7) | 8.20 (4.8-11.5) | 21.7 (13.8-29.7) | 0.50 (0.4-0.7) | 279.9 (212.0-347.7) |
(rank) | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Sweden | 14.5 (12.2-16.8) | 9.23 (7.3-11.1) | 9.33 (7.3-11.3) | 10.8 (8.3-13.3) | 43.8 (37.8-49.8) | 0.72 (0.5-0.9) | 93.4 (59.9-126.8) |
(rank) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
United Kingdom | 15.2 (11.8-18.5) | 15.6 (12.7-18.4) | 11.6 (8.6-14.6) | 13.9 (10.2-17.7) | 56.4 (47.6-65.2) | 1.31 (1.0-1.6) | 232.0 (39.8-424.2) |
(rank) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
United States of America | 12.9 (11.1-14.7) | 2.87 (1.3-4.4) | 2.81 (1.2-4.4) | 14.0 (12.0-16.0) | 32.7 (28.0-37.5) | 0.56 (0.4-0.7) | 307.8 (212.0-347.7) |
(rank) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |