2003 CalCHEEPS Data Tables

The 2003 California Children’s Healthy Eating and Exercise Practices Survey (CalCHEEPS) data tables provide detailed information about children’s dietary intake and practices, physical and sedentary activity, knowledge and awareness of the California Children’s 5 a Day—Power Play! Campaign, and factors that influence these behaviors including out-of-home eating, school and home environments, attitudes and beliefs, poverty, and weight status. For more information regarding the CalCHEEPS data tables, contact Angie Jo Keihner, MS, at Angie.Keihner@cdph.ca.gov.

Changes in question wording between survey years (e.g., from 2001 to 2003) are indicated with red font at the top of each data table. Red font and strikethrough are used to show deleted words. Red font alone designates added words.

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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Whole Grain and Higher Fiber Foods

Milk Products

Protein Rich Foods

High Calorie, Low Nutrient Foods

Meals and Out-of-Home Eating

Physical Activity and Inactivity

Weight Status

Attitudes and Beliefs

Power Play! Campaign

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

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Table 1: Healthy Eating Practices Score Among California Children

Table 2: Total Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 3: Breakdown of the Fruits and Vegetables Reported by California Children

Table 4: Servings of Fruits, Juices, Vegetables and Salads Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 5: Range in Number of Servings of Salads Eaten per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 6: Range in Number of Servings of Fried Potatoes Eaten per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 7: Range in Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 8: Percent of Children Meeting Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations

Table 9: Top Ten Most Commonly Consumed Fruits and Vegetables

Table 10: Belief About the Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Needed for Good Health

Table 11: Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Believed to Be Needed Compared with Actual Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Whole Grain and High Fiber Foods

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Table 14: Breakdown of the High Fiber and Whole Grain Foods Reported by California Children

Table 15: Range in the Number of Servings of Dry Beans Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 16: Consumption of Cereal and High Fiber Cereal by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 17: High Fiber Food Consumption by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 78: Range in the Number of Servings of High Fiber Whole Grain Bread Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Milk Products

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Table 18: Breakdown of the Milk Products Reported by California Children

Table 19: Total Servings of Milk Products Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 20: Range in Number of Servings of Dairy Desserts Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 21: Range in Number of Servings of Milk Products Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 22: Range in Number of Servings of Milk Drunk by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 23: Type of Milk Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 24: Belief About the Number of Servings of Milk Needed for Good Health

Table 25: Glasses of Milk Believed to Be Needed Compared with Actual Milk Consumption

Protein Rich Foods

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Table 26: Breakdown of the Protein Rich Foods Reported by California Children

Table 27: Total Servings of Protein Rich Foods Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 28: Range in Number of Servings of Protein Rich Foods Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 29: Range in Number of Servings of Beef, Pork and Other Red Meats Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 30: Range in Number of Servings of Poultry and Fish Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 31: Range in Number of Servings of Processed Meats Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

High Calorie, Low Nutrient Foods

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Table 32: Total Servings of High Calorie, Low Nutrient Foods Consumed by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 33: Breakdown of the Soda and Sweetened Beverages Reported by California Children

Table 34: Range in Number of Servings of Soda/Sweetened Beverages Drunk by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 35: Breakdown of the Sweets Reported by California Children

Table 36: Range in the Number of Servings of Sweets Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 37: Breakdown of the High Fat Snacks Reported by California Children

Table 38: Range in Number of Servings of High-Fat Snacks Eaten by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 39: Range in Number of Servings of High Calorie, Low Nutrient Foods Eaten/Drunk by California Children per Typical Weekday for All Eating Occasions

Table 40: Drinking Soda and Sweetened Beverages Associated with Milk Consumption among California Children

Meals and Out-of-Home Eating

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Table 42: Source of Food Consumed During Weekday Meals/Snacks

Table 43: Frequency of Eating School Lunch Served by the Cafeteria During a Typical Week

Table 44: Percentage of Children Who Reported that Their Schools Served Breakfast, Hot Lunch, and Snacks

Table 45: Children Reported Schools with Vending Machines, Fast Food Service, and Salad Bars

Table 46: Frequency of Eating in a Fast Food Restaurant During the Past Week

Table 47: Effect of School Breakfast, School Lunch, and Fast Food on Average Servings of Food Types on a Typical Weekday

Table 48: Effect of School Breakfast, School Lunch, and Fast Food on Eating Recommended Foods on a Typical Weekday

Physical Activity and Inactivity

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Table 52: Range of Minutes Exercised by Children on a Typical Weekday

Table 53: Minutes of Light, Medium, Hard and Total Physical Activity on a Typical Weekday

Table 54: Percentage of Children Who Met Physical Activity Recommendation on a Typical Weekday

Table 55: Mode of Transportation to and from School on a Typical School Day

Table 56: Percentage of Children Who Reported Walking to School on a Typical Weekday

Table 57: Percentage of Children Who Reported Walking Home from School on a Typical Weekday

Table 58: Percentage of Children Using a Physically Active Method of Transportation to and from School on a Typical Weekday

Table 59: Comparison of the Frequency and Amount of Time Spent in School Physical Education Classes Between Children Reporting Any PE and All Children

Table 60: Frequency and Amount of Time Spent in School Physical Education Classes by California Children

Table 61: Minutes Spent on Sedentary Activities on a Typical Weekday: Television, Video Games and Computer for Fun

Table 62: Amount of Physical Activity Children Believed They Needed for Good Health

Table 63: Percentage of Children Who Played Sports Outside of Physical Education Classes

Table 64: Top Ten Most Common Forms of Exercise or Physical Activity per Typical Weekday for All Occasions

Table 65: Frequency of School Physical Education Classes by Average Minutes of Physical Activity

Table 75: Range in Days per Week that Children Met the Physical Activity Guideline

Table 76: Days of Physical Activity Believed to Be Needed Compared with Actual Activity Level

Table 77: Percentage of Children Who Participated in Adult-Supervised, Informal Physical Activities After School

Weight Status

Table 66: Distribution of Overweight Status of California Children Based on Body Mass Index (PDF) Opens in a new browser window

Attitudes and Beliefs

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Table 67: Percentage of Children Receiving Lessons from a Teacher, Coach, or Other Instructor at School

Table 68: Parental Factors for Healthy Eating

Table 69: Personal, Social, and Environmental Factors for Healthy Eating

Table 70: Parental Factors for Physical Activity

Table 71: Personal, Social, and Environmental Factors for Physical Activity

Table 72a/b/c/d: Food Consumption Factors Among California Children Associated with Behavioral Theories

Table 73a/b: Physical Activity Factors Among California Children Associated with Behavioral Theories

Table 74: School Environment Factors Among California Children Associated with Behavioral Theories

Table 80: Participation in Growing Fruits and Vegetables in a Garden

Table 81: Social Norms for Eating Fruits and Vegetables

Table 82: Fruit and Vegetable Outcome Expectations

Table 83: Availability of Fruits and Vegetables in the Home

Table 84: Self-Efficacy for Meeting Fruit, Vegetable, and Physical Activity Recommendations

Power Play! Campaign

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Table PP! 1: Source of Food Consumed During Weekday Meals and Snacks

Table PP! 3: Proportion of Children Who Reported Eating 1 or More Servings of Fruits and Vegetables by Meal Times and for Snacks

Table PP! 5: Percentage of California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots

Table PP! 5a: Percentage of California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign Other Than Television Spots

Table PP! 5b: Percentage of California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign

Table PP! 5c: Distribution of California Children Reporting Points of Contact with the Campaign

Table PP! 6: California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake

Table PP! 7: Range in Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Consumed by Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots

Table PP! 7a: Range in Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Consumed by Awareness of the Campaign

Table PP! 8: Belief About the Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Needed for Good Health by Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots

Table PP! 8a: Belief About the Number of Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Needed for Good Health by Awareness of the Campaign

Table PP! 10: California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots Associated with Food Preference, Behavioral Capacity, and Self-Efficacy

Table PP! 11: California Children Reporting Awareness of the Campaign's Television Spots Associated with Physical and Sedentary Activities

2003 CalCHEEPS Data Tables

Table of Contents

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Whole Grain and High Fiber Foods

Milk Products

Protein Rich Foods

High Calorie, Low Nutrient Foods

Meals and Out-of-Home Eating

Physical Activity and Inactivity

Weight Status

Attitudes and Beliefs

Power Play! Campaign