Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Beverage Calories Purchased, Week 1 |
Logged beverage calories/100mL purchased. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, calorie amounts were standardized to calories/100mL for beverages. |
one week |
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Primary |
Beverage Calories Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Logged average beverage calories/100mL purchased per week over Weeks 2-4. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, calorie amounts were standardized to calories/100mL for beverages. |
three weeks |
|
Primary |
Beverage Added Sugars Purchased, Week 1 |
Beverage grams of added sugars/100mL purchased. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, added sugar amounts were standardized to grams of added sugar/100mL for beverages. |
one week |
|
Primary |
Beverage Added Sugars Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Average beverage grams of added sugars/100mL purchased per week over Weeks 2-4. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, added sugar amounts were standardized to grams of added sugar/100mL for beverages. |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Number Purchasing a Sweetened Beverage, Week 1 |
Number of parents buying a sweetened beverage within each condition |
one week |
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Secondary |
Number Purchasing a Sweetened Beverage, Weeks 2-4 |
Number of parents buying a sweetened beverage at any point during Weeks 2-4, within each condition |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Snack Calories Purchased, Week 1 |
Logged snack calories/100g purchased. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, calorie amounts were standardized to calories/100g for snacks. |
one week |
|
Secondary |
Snack Calories Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Logged average snack calories/100g purchased per week over Weeks 2-4. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, calorie amounts were standardized to calories/100g for snacks. |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Snack Added Sugars Purchased, Week 1 |
Snack grams of added sugars/100g purchased. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, added sugar amounts were standardized to grams of added sugar/100g for snacks. |
one week |
|
Secondary |
Snack Added Sugars Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Average snack grams of added sugars/100g purchased per week over Weeks 2-4. Number of servings per item and number of items per package varied by product; therefore, added sugar amounts were standardized to grams of added sugar/100g for snacks. |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Total Calories Purchased, Week 1 |
Log of the summed beverage and snack calories purchased |
one week |
|
Secondary |
Total Calories Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Log of the average summed beverage and snack calories purchased per week over Weeks 2-4 |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Total Added Sugars Purchased, Week 1 |
Summed grams of beverage and snack added sugars purchased |
one week |
|
Secondary |
Total Added Sugars Purchased, Weeks 2-4 |
Average summed grams of beverage and snack added sugars purchased per week over Weeks 2-4 |
three weeks |
|
Secondary |
Volume of Sweetened Beverages Consumed by Child, Baseline |
Ounces of sweetened beverages (labeled in sugar condition) consumed per day in the last month by the child as measured by the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEV-Q) parent self-report survey. |
baseline |
|
Secondary |
Volume of Sweetened Beverages Consumed by Child, Final |
Ounces of sweetened beverages (labeled in sugar condition) consumed per day in the last month by the child as measured by the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEV-Q) parent self-report survey. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Volume of Sweetened Beverages Consumed by Parent, Baseline |
Ounces of sweetened beverages (labeled in sugar condition) consumed per day in the last month by the parent as measured by the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEV-Q) self-report survey. |
baseline |
|
Secondary |
Volume of Sweetened Beverages Consumed by Parent, Final |
Ounces of sweetened beverages (labeled in sugar condition) consumed per day in the last month by the parent as measured by the Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEV-Q) self-report survey. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Noticing the Label |
Participants will respond "yes," "no," or "I don't know" to the item: "When you selected a beverage to purchase in the store, did you notice any labels on the beverages other than calorie information?" |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Perceived Label Influence |
Participants will respond: "yes", "no," or "I did not notice any labels" in response to the question of whether the label influenced their purchase. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
How Much do You Trust the Information on This Label |
"How much do you trust the information on this label?". Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater trust in the label. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Likelihood of Label Changing Thoughts |
"If this government warning label were on a beverage, how much would it change your thoughts about the healthiness of that beverage for your child?" Responses will be measured with a 5-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 5=A lot. Higher numbers indicate the label would be more likely to change perceptions of beverage healthiness. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Encourage You to Give Fewer Beverages to Your Child |
"If you saw this government warning label on a beverage, would the label encourage you to serve your child that beverage less often?" Responses will be measured with a 5-point Likert scale where 1=Definitely no and 5=Definitely yes. Higher numbers indicate greater likelihood of serving unhealthy beverages less often. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Negative Reactions to the Label |
Average negative emotional response to the label will be examined (said the warning label made them feel worried, fearful, guilty, or disgusted or grossed out). Responses will be measured with a 5-point Likert scale averaging across the 4 negative emotions where 1=Not at all and 5=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate more negative reactions. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Child Enjoyment of Water |
"How much do you think your child would enjoy this product?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater enjoyment of the product. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Child Enjoyment of Orange Juice |
"How much do you think your child would enjoy this product?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater enjoyment of the product. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Child Enjoyment of Soda |
"How much do you think your child would enjoy this product?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater enjoyment of the product. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Child Enjoyment of Sports Drink |
"How much do you think your child would enjoy this product?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater enjoyment of the product. |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Likely to Serve or Buy Water |
"How likely are you to serve or buy this product for your child in the next 4 weeks?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater likelihood of serving or buying the product for their child. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Likely to Serve or Buy Orange Juice |
"How likely are you to serve or buy this product for your child in the next 4 weeks?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater likelihood of serving or buying the product for their child. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Likely to Serve or Buy Soda |
"How likely are you to serve or buy this product for your child in the next 4 weeks?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater likelihood of serving or buying the product for their child. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Likely to Serve or Buy Sports Drinks |
"How likely are you to serve or buy this product for your child in the next 4 weeks?" Responses will be measured with a 7-point Likert scale where 1=Not at all and 7=Extremely. Higher numbers indicate greater likelihood of serving or buying the product for their child. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Health Beliefs and Risk Perceptions Index for Water |
Summed responses to the following 7 health perception questions, 6 of which are prompted with the statement "Drinking this product often would…". The statements end with the following health belief and risk perception language: "lead my child to gain weight," "increase my child's risk of heart disease," "increase my child's risk of diabetes," "make my child feel energized," "help my child focus at school", and "help my child live a healthy life." The other item is: "How healthy do you think this product is for your child?" Responses to questions about weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes will be reverse coded, so higher scores on the summed index will indicate a stronger positive health perception of the beverages. This index ranges 7 to 49. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Health Beliefs and Risk Perceptions Index for Orange Juice |
Summed responses to the following 7 health perception questions, 6 of which are prompted with the statement "Drinking this product often would…". The statements end with the following health belief and risk perception language: "lead my child to gain weight," "increase my child's risk of heart disease," "increase my child's risk of diabetes," "make my child feel energized," "help my child focus at school", and "help my child live a healthy life." The other item is: "How healthy do you think this product is for your child?" Responses to questions about weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes will be reverse coded, so higher scores on the summed index will indicate a stronger positive health perception of the beverages. This index ranges 7 to 49. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Health Beliefs and Risk Perceptions Index for Soda |
Summed responses to the following 7 health perception questions, 6 of which are prompted with the statement "Drinking this product often would…". The statements end with the following health belief and risk perception language: "lead my child to gain weight," "increase my child's risk of heart disease," "increase my child's risk of diabetes," "make my child feel energized," "help my child focus at school", and "help my child live a healthy life." The other item is: "How healthy do you think this product is for your child?" Responses to questions about weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes will be reverse coded, so higher scores on the summed index will indicate a stronger positive health perception of the beverages. This index ranges 7 to 49. |
Week 4 |
|
Secondary |
Health Beliefs and Risk Perceptions Index for Sports Drinks |
Summed responses to the following 7 health perception questions, 6 of which are prompted with the statement "Drinking this product often would…". The statements end with the following health belief and risk perception language: "lead my child to gain weight," "increase my child's risk of heart disease," "increase my child's risk of diabetes," "make my child feel energized," "help my child focus at school", and "help my child live a healthy life." The other item is: "How healthy do you think this product is for your child?" Responses to questions about weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes will be reverse coded, so higher scores on the summed index will indicate a stronger positive health perception of the beverages. This index ranges 7 to 49. |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Estimate of How Many Teaspoons of Added Sugar Are in Water |
This variable will be measured continuously based on a text box provided to participants. Median teaspoons in each condition will be assessed |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Estimate of How Many Teaspoons of Added Sugar Are in Orange Juice |
This variable will be measured continuously based on a text box provided to participants. Median teaspoons in each condition will be assessed |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Estimate of How Many Teaspoons of Added Sugar Are in Soda |
This variable will be measured continuously based on a text box provided to participants. Median teaspoons in each condition will be assessed |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Estimate of How Many Teaspoons of Added Sugar Are in Sports Drinks |
This variable will be measured continuously based on a text box provided to participants. Median teaspoons in each condition will be assessed |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Perceived Amount of Added Sugar in Water |
This variable will be measured with a 3-point ordinal Likert scale with values: 1 = "too little for my child", 2 = "just right for my child" and 3 = "too much for my child". Higher scores indicate beverage is perceived as having too much added sugar. |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Perceived Amount of Added Sugar in Orange Juice |
This variable will be measured with a 3-point ordinal Likert scale with values: 1 = "too little for my child", 2 = "just right for my child" and 3 = "too much for my child". Higher scores indicate beverage is perceived as having too much added sugar. |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Perceived Amount of Added Sugar in Soda |
This variable will be measured with a 3-point ordinal Likert scale with values: 1 = "too little for my child", 2 = "just right for my child" and 3 = "too much for my child". Higher scores indicate beverage is perceived as having too much added sugar. |
Week 4 |
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Secondary |
Perceived Amount of Added Sugar in Sports Drinks |
This variable will be measured with a 3-point ordinal Likert scale with values: 1 = "too little for my child", 2 = "just right for my child" and 3 = "too much for my child". Higher scores indicate beverage is perceived as having too much added sugar. |
Week 4 |
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