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Alternative Title:
J Sch Health
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.12138
Personal Author:
Onufrak, Stephen J; Park, Sohyun; Sharkey, Joseph R; Merlo, Caitlin; Dean, Wesley R.; ... More +
Onufrak, Stephen J; Park, Sohyun; Sharkey, Joseph R; Merlo, Caitlin; Dean, Wesley R.; Sherry, Bettylou; Less -
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BACKGROUND Little is known regarding youth perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and how these relate to water and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake. METHODS We used national 2010 YouthStyles data to assess perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and associations with water and SSB intake. RESULTS Nearly 1 in 5 participants disagreed their tap water was safe and nearly 2 in 5 disagreed school water fountains were clean and safe. Perceived tap water risk was more prevalent among non-Hispanic (NH) blacks (26.4%) and Hispanics (28.3%) compared to NH whites (14.7%, p < .001) and more prevalent among lower income youth. Negative water fountain perceptions were more common among high school age youth. Perceived tap water risk was not associated with SSB intake (odds ratio (OR) = 1.0, 95% CI: 0.6, 1.5) or water intake (OR = 1.4, 95% CI: 0.9, 2.1). Negative water fountain perceptions were associated with SSB intake only among Hispanics (race/ethnicity interaction p < .001; OR = 2.9, 95% CI: 1.3, 6.6) but were not associated with water intake. CONCLUSION Negative perceptions of tap water and water fountains among youth are common and should be considered in efforts to provide water in schools.
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Adolescent
Article
Beverages
Child
Confidence Intervals
Dietary Sucrose
Drinking Water
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Odds Ratio
Questionnaires
Safety
Schools
Social Class

Source:
J Sch Health. 84(3):195-204.;
Pubmed ID:
24443781
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4559844
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Funding:
SEO5/Intramural CDC HHS/United States;
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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