Scale | Items | Response | Score range | Target healthy value# | Boys (n = 275) Mean (SD) | Girls (n = 353) Mean (SD) |
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Fruit intake (3-items) | (1) Consumption of fruit at recess/lunch/after school, (2) Variety of fruits consumed yesterday, (3) Usual serves of fruit per day | (1–2) Tick if consumed; (3) Frequency scalea | 0 - 16 | ≥ 6 | 5.44 (2.92) | 5.35 (2.62) |
Vegetable intake (3-items) | (1) Consumption of vegetables at recess/lunch/after school, (2) variety of vegetables consumed yesterday, (3) usual serves of vegetables per day | (1–2) Tick if consumed; (3) Frequency scalea | 0 - 13 | ≥ 8 | 4.72 (2.40) | 4.71 (2.40) |
Non-core food intake (2-items) | (1) Consumption of 11 non-core foods at recess/lunch/after school, (2) No. times/week non-core foods consumedd | (1) Tick if consumed; (2) Frequency scaleb | 0 - 33 | ≤ 1 | 3.56 (2.33) | 3.69 (1.91) |
Sweet drink intake (2-items) | (1) Consumption of sweet drinks (incl. juice) at recess/lunch/after school, (2) No. times/week sweet drinks consumed | (1) Tick if consumed; (2) Frequency scaleb | 0 - 14 | ≤ 1.3 | 1.75 (1.35) | 1.67 (1.27) |
Healthy behaviours (5-items) | No. times p/week: (1) Eat breakfast, (2) Carry water bottle, (3) Help with groceries, (4) Help prepare dinner, (5) Eat dinner with family | Frequency scalec | 4 - 20 | n/a | 17.42* (3.57) | 18.42* (3.68) |
Unhealthy behaviours (3-items) | No. times p/week: (1) Eat dinner in front of TV, (2) Eat snacks in front of TV, (3) Eat fast food | Frequency scalec | 3 - 15 | n/a | 7.64 (2.84) | 7.68 (2.58) |