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Table 4 Differences across countries in agreement with the descriptivea and injunctiveb norms, 2018–2020 (n = 54 438)

From: Perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms among adults in five countries: evidence from the International Food Policy Study

 

Descriptive normc

Injunctive norm

 

AOR(99%CI)

p

AOR(99%CI)

p

Australia vs. Mexicod

0.81 (0.74;0.88)

< 0.001

0.57 (0.52;0.62)

< 0.001

Australia vs. UK

1.06 (0.98;1.15)

0.053

1.24 (1.15;1.35)

< 0.001

Australia vs. USA

1.34 (1.23;1.45)

< 0.001

1.13 (1.04;1.23)

< 0.001

Australia vs. Canada

1.26 (1.16;1.36)

< 0.001

1.16 (1.07;1.25)

< 0.001

Mexico vs. UK

1.32 (1.21;1.44)

< 0.001

2.19 (2.00;2.40)

< 0.001

Mexico vs. USA

1.66 (1.52;1.81)

< 0.001

2.00 (1.82;2.19)

< 0.001

Mexico vs. Canada

1.56 (1.42;1.70)

< 0.001

2.04 (1.86;2.24)

< 0.001

UK vs. USA

1.26 (1.16;1.37)

< 0.001

0.91 (0.84;0.99)

0.004

UK vs. Canada

1.18 (1.09;1.28)

< 0.001

0.93 (0.86;1.01)

0.027

US vs. Canada

0.94 (0.86;1.02)

0.053

1.02 (0.94;1.11)

0.515

  1. Abbreviations: UK United Kingdom, US United States, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence interval
  2. a Participants were asked: “People important to me TRY NOT to drink SUGARY DRINKS
  3. b Participants were asked: “People important to me THINK I SHOULD NOT drink SUGARY DRINKS
  4. c Each model was adjusted for year, and sociodemographic variables, including age, ethnicity, sex, perceived income adequacy, education, the presence of a child under 18 at home
  5. d Second listed country is the reference country