Drinking Water in California Child Care Sites Before and After 2011–2012 Beverage Policy
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 12 — June 4, 2015
Figure 1. Frequency of providing drinking water at the table with meals or snacks in 2008 and 2012. Logistic regression adjusted for correlations among measurements in each of the 6 child care categories (Head Start, state preschool, other CACFP center, non-CACFP center, CACFP home, non-CACFP home). Sums of responses for each year are slightly less than 100% (96% for 2008; 98% for 2012) because of missing responses. Standard error bars are shown. Abbreviation: CACFP, Child and Adult Care Food Program.
| Frequency | 2008, % (SE) | 2012, % (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| All of the timea | 28.0 (2.2) | 47.0 (2.4) |
| Most of the time | 14.9 (1.7) | 14.9 (1.7) |
| Some of the time | 31.0 (2.2) | 17.9 (1.8) |
| Rarely or never | 21.9 (2.0) | 17.9 (1.8) |
Abbreviation: SE, standard error.a P = .001 for difference between 2008 and 2012.
Figure 2. Methods used to make drinking water available for children indoors and outside the site in 2012. Respondents were asked to check all answer options that applied so responses for indoors and outside sum to more than 100%. These data were not collected from child care providers in the 2008 sample. Standard error bars are shown.
| Method | Outside, % (SE) | Indoors, % (SE) |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 6.4 (1.9) | 3.4 (2.0) |
| Serving pitchers | 26.0 (0.8) | 29.0 (1.6) |
| Large water bottles, coolers, dispensers | 17.0 (1.9) | 21.6 (2.2) |
| Individual sized reusable water bottles | 8.5 (2.1) | 7.6 (2.1) |
| Individual sized disposable water bottles | 7.4 (1.3) | 6.2 (1.2) |
| Unfiltered drinking fountain/faucet | 25.3 (1.3) | 24.6 (1.3) |
| Filtered drinking fountain/faucet | 18.4 (1.8) | 28.5 (2.0) |
| Refrigerated drinking fountain/faucet | 3.2 (2.1) | 12.4 (2.2) |
| Non-refrigerated drinking fountain/faucet | 20.2 (1.2) | 23.0 (0.9) |
Abbreviation: SE, standard error.
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