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Table 3 Mean taxed beverage intake by demographic groups for pre- and post-tax periods

From: Are intentions to change, policy awareness, or health knowledge related to changes in dietary intake following a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in South Africa? A before-and-after study

Variable​

Pre-tax

Post-tax

(n = 2,009)

(n = 2,309)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Sex

Male

128 (154)

102 (147)

Female

118 (140)

85 (128)

Age

18–24

135 (152)

102 (143)

25–29

127 (143)

92 (128)

30–34

114 (146)

85 (140)

35–39

99 (128)

77 (122)

LSM category1

LSM 3

153 (145)

106 (134)

LSM 4

122 (149)

86 (144)

LSM 5

120 (137)

92 (138)

LSM 6

121 (150)

93 (123)

Missing

128 (147)

61 (102)

  1. 1South African Living Standards Measure (LSM) [32]