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Table 4 Impact of the Nourish and Engage Interventions on any food intake of 6–7 year old pupils and school food intake in 10–11 year old pupils at Endpoint measured using FFQ

From: Food environment intervention improves food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits in primary school children: Project Daire, a randomised-controlled, factorial design cluster trial

All Food Intake in 6–7 year old pupils Nourish No Nourish Engage No Engage School Food Intake in 10–11 year old pupils Nourish No Nourish Engage No Engage
Fruit n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
231
225 (97.4)
2.30 (0.92–5.74)
0.08
205
193 (94.2)
Reference-
242
233 (96.3)
1.10 (0.45–2.69)
0.84
194
185 (95.4)
Reference
-
Apples n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
196
171 (87.2)
1.27 (1.06–1.53)
0.008
195
166 (85.1)
Reference
-
212
177 (83.5)
0.58 (0.47–0.72)
0.000
179
160 (89.4)
Reference
-
Grapes n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
146 (75.3)
1.55 (0.80–3.02)
0.19
193
127 (65.8)
Reference
-
210
152 (72.4)
1.15 (0.56–2.38)
0.70
177
121 (68.4)
Reference
-
Bananas n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
190
128 (67.4)
1.15 (0.83–1.60)
0.40
194
124 (63.9)
Reference
-
210
140 (66.7)
1.09 (0.79–1.50)
0.61
174
112 (64.4)
Reference
-
Strawberries n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
134 (69.1)
1.64 (0.94–2.87)
0.08
192
108 (56.3)
Reference
-
210
145 (69.1)
1.73 (0.98–3.04)
0.06
176
97 (55.1)
Reference
-
Vegetables n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
228
196 (86.0)
2.42 (1.63–3.59)
0.000
203
145 (71.4)
Reference
-
239
193 (80.8)
1.07 (0.72–1.58)
0.75
`192
148 (77.1)
Reference
-
Vegetables n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
183
149 (81.4)
1.19 (0.69–2.04)
0.53
190
150 (79.0)
Reference
-
204
162 (79.4)
0.88 (0.50–1.56)
0.66
169
137 (81.1)
Reference
-
Mushrooms n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
192
24 (12.5)
2.29 (1.35–3.91)
0.002
194
11 (5.7)
Reference
-
209
22 (10.5)
1.35 (0.78–2.33)
0.29
177
13 (7.3)
Reference
-
White or wholemeal bread
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
232
215 (92.7)
0.65 (0.28–1.48)
0.30
203
193 (95.1)
Reference
-
243
228 (93.8)
1.09 (0.45–2.67)
0.85
192
180 (93.8)
Reference
-
White bread n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
164 (84.5)
1.83 (1.15–2.92)
0.01
200
149 (74.5)
Reference
-
213
173 (81.2)
1.18 (0.69–2.01)
0.55
181
140 (77.4)
Reference
-
Brown/wholemeal bread n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
128 (66.0)
2.22 (1.51–3.26)
0.000
198
90 (45.5)
Reference
-
212
131 (61.8)
1.60 (1.07–2.38)
0.02
180
87 (48.3)
Reference
-
Pancakes/ scones/ fruit bread n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
228
210 (92.1)
1.56 (0.78–3.10)
0.21
205
181 (88.3)
Reference
-
240
217 (90.4)
0.96 (0.50–1.83)
0.90
193
174 (90.2)
Reference
-
Pancakes/ scones/ fruit bread n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
189
113 (59.8)
0.92 (0.55–1.52)
0.74
196
121 (61.7)
Reference
-
205
125 (61.0)
1.03 (0.61–1.73)
0.91
180
109 (60.6)
Reference
-
Milk to drink/ on cereal n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
227
208 (91.6)
1.02 (0.45–2.29)
0.97
204
187 (91.7)
Reference
-
239
218 (91.2)
0.88 (0.40–1.93)
0.75
192
177 (92.2)
Reference
-
Milk to drink n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
190
130 (68.4)
1.66 (1.18–2.33)
0.004
196
111 (56.6)
Reference
-
206
130 (63.1)
1.00 (0.69–1.43)
0.98
180
111 (61.7)
Reference
-
Margarine/ Butter n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
192
128 (66.7)
1.45 (0.98–2.14)
0.07
199
113 (56.8)
Reference
-
211
141 (66.8)
1.54 (1.01–2.36)
0.045
180
100 (55.6)
Reference
-
Chicken (sliced, no sauce) n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
221
138 (62.4)
0.71 (0.49–1.03)
0.07
206
145 (70.4)
Reference
-
236
153 (64.8)
0.91 (0.60–1.39)
0.67
191
130 (68.1)
Reference
-
Chicken (sliced, no sauce) n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
192
120 (62.5)
2.45 (1.55–3.88)
0.000
197
82 (41.6)
Reference
-
210
104 (49.5)
0.71 (0.45–1.14)
0.15
179
98 (54.8)
Reference
-
Beef n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
180
101 (56.1)
0.35 (0.28–0.43)
0.000
123
97 (78.9)
Reference
-
91
91 (61.9)
0.91 (0.74–1.11)
0.35
107
107 (68.6)
Reference
-
Beef n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
224
32 (14.3)
1.27 (0.86–1.86)
0.22
235
36 (15.3)
Reference
-
251
40 (15.9)
1.15 (0.78–1.70)
0.47
208
28 (13.5)
Reference
-
Bacon/ ham/ sausages n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
229
210 (91.7)
0.99 (0.52–1.91)
0.98
203
187 (92.1)
Reference-
243
221 (91.0)
0.74 (0.34–1.62)
0.46
189
176 (93.1)
Reference
-
Bacon/ ham n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
192
139 (72.4)
1.68 (1.29–2.18)
0.000
199
121 (60.8)
Reference
-
211
143 (67.8)
1.06 (0.83–1.37)
0.64
180
117 (65.0)
Reference
-
Sausages n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
147 (75.8)
1.11 (0.73–1.68)
0.64
199
147 (73.9)
Reference
-
212
159 (75.0)
1.01 (0.67–1.53)
0.97
181
135 (74.6)
Reference
-
Fish fillet/ tuna n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
220
93 (42.3)
0.71 (0.44–1.15)
0.17
197
98 (49.8)
Reference
-
234
112 (47.9)
1.28 (0.77–2.12)
0.34
183
79 (43.2)
Reference
-
Fish fillet n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
193
49 (25.4)
1.34 (0.84–2.16)
0.22
194
38 (19.6)
Reference
-
209
53 (25.4)
1.39 (0.85–2.27)
0.19
178
34 (19.1)
Reference
-
Biscuits/ chocolate n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
229
216 (94.3)
1.79 (0.98–3.26)
0.06
204
186 (91.2)
Reference
-
243
222 (91.4)
0.53 (0.25–1.13)
0.10
190
180 (94.7)
Reference
-
Chocolate n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
193
134 (69.4)
3.19 (1.69–6.03)
0.000
198
85 (42.9)
Reference
-
211
113 (53.6)
0.68 (0.37–1.26)
0.22
180
106 (58.9)
Reference
-
Fizzy drink n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
232
190 (81.9)
0.88 (0.51–1.52)
0.65
204
171 (83.8)
Reference
-
244
201 (82.4)
0.96 (0.56–1.62)
0.87
192
160 (83.3)
Reference
-
Fizzy drink n
Pupils eating food Endpoint n(%)
Treatment effect (OR 95% CI)
P-value
194
63 (32.5)
1.96 (1.32–2.89)
0.001
198
39 (19.7)
Reference
-
212
57 (26.9)
1.02 (0.66–1.56)
0.94
180
45 (25.0)
Reference
-
  1. an: Total number of pupils that answered questionnaire item at Endpoint data collection. In factorial analysis, the 2 main effects (Nourish compared with no nourish, and Engage compared with no engage) are investigated. P value < 0.05 indicative of significance,
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