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Table 4 Predicted estimates for taxed beverage intake pre- and post-tax implementation by tax awareness, intention to change SSB intake, and levels of SSB knowledge and risk perception

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

Psychological Construct

Taxed beverage intake (kcal per capita per day)

Awareness

Pre (95% CI)

Post (95% CI)

Yes

130

84

 

(113–147)

(71–97)

No

120

93

 

(114–127)

(87–99)

Intention to change

  

Yes

116

61

 

(107–125)

(49–73)

No

125

97

 

(117–133)

(91–103)

SSB Knowledge

  

30%

107

105

 

(91–123)

(87–123)

40%

110

102

 

(97–123)

(88–116)

50%

113

99

 

(103–123)

(89–109)

60%

117

96

 

(110–124)

(89–103)

70%

120

93

 

(114–126)

(87–98)

80%

124

89

 

(116–131)

(83–96)

90%

128

86

 

(117–138)

(78–95)

100%

131

83

 

(117–146)

(72–94)

SSB Risk Perception

  

30%

119

95

 

(106–132)

(82–108)

40%

119

94

 

(109–130)

(84–105)

50%

120

94

 

(111–129)

(85–103)

60%

120

93

 

(113–127)

(86–100)

70%

121

92

 

(114–127)

(87–98)

80%

121

92

 

(115–127)

(86–97)

90%

121

91

 

(114–128)

(85–97)

100%

122

90

 

(113–130)

(83–98)