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Table 1 Descriptive mean (±SD) weekly store volume sales of taxed candy and taxed soda

From: The effects of an abrupt increase in taxes on candy and soda in Norway: an observational study of retail sales

 

Taxed candy (kg)

Taxed soda (liter)

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Complete seasons

 Pre

165 (62)

162 (52)

1882 (333)

1864 (370)

 Post

143 (31)

140 (39)

1790 (210)

1812 (266)

 Change

- 21 (−13.0%)

- 22 (−13.7%)

- 92 (−4.9%)

- 52 (−2.8%)

Seasons as in analyses

 Pre

148 (11)

152 (14)

1778 (116)

1788 (152)

 Post

150 (31)

148 (42)

1818 (210)

1873 (238)

 Change

2 (1.1%)

- 4 (−2.6%)

40 (2.3%)

85 (4.8%)

  1. Pre/post signifies pre or post the cutoff (January 1st). SD Standard deviation