Baseline characteristics of the sample*
| Intervention | Control | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| *Figures quoted are means (standard deviations). For food and nutrient intakes this is mean intake per day. | |||
| †For carotene, the figure quoted is the geometric mean intake per day. | |||
| Pupil level data | |||
| Sex | |||
| Girl (%) | 1248 (49) | 1033 (51) | |
| Boy (%) | 1278 (51) | 1003 (49) | |
| Total (%) | 2562 (100) | 2033 (100) | |
| Age (months) (SD) | 72.1 (10.5) | 72.4 (10.3) | |
| Portions of fruit (SD) | 1.9 (1.4) | 1.8 (1.3) | |
| Portions of vegetables (SD) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.6 (1.5) | |
| Portions of fruit and vegetables eaten daily (SD) | 3.4 (2.2) | 3.4 (2.2) | |
| Total energy intake (MJ) (SD) | 6.6 (1.6) | 6.2 (1.6) | |
| Fat (g) (SD) | 57 (18) | 57 (17) | |
| Salt (g) (SD) | 5.2 (1.6) | 5.0 (1.6) | |
| Sugars (g) (SD) | 119 (39) | 101 (41) | |
| Carotene (mg)† | 939 | 779 | |
| Vitamin C (mg) (SD) | 72 (42) | 62 (40) | |
| School level data | |||
| % Children with English as an additional language (SD) | 2.7 (5.4) | 4.7 (14.2) | |
| % Children with free school meals eligibility (SD) | 18 (11) | 20 (14) | |
| % Children defined as having special educational needs (SD) | 1.4 (1.4) | 2.0 (1.8) | |