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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the current study sample and those lost to follow-up

From: Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and artificially sweetened beverages from childhood to adulthood in relation to socioeconomic status – 15 years follow-up in Norway

 

Lost to follow-up

Current study sample

p-valuea

Number

459

437

 

Sex (% girls)

46.0

55.3

0.007

Parental education (% high)

30.0

47.3

<  0.001

Parental income (% high)

47.3

57.0

0.026

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p-valueb

SSB (times/week)

2.7 ± (2.0)

2.8 ± (2.1)

0.631

ASB (times/week)

1.2 ± (1.8)

1.2 ± (1.7)

0.873

  1. Statistical significant results at level p ≤ 0.05 are presented in bold
  2. SD standard deviation
  3. a based on Chi Square test
  4. b based on independent samples t-test for continuous data