The Soft Drinks Behavior and Essential Relation of Mathayomsuksa 1 Students in a Middle School, Aumper Mueang, Khonkaen

Abstract

This cross-sectional description research aimed to investigate factors related to soft-drink drinking behaviors among middle school students in Meuang District, KhonKaen Province. The 210 students were selected by stratified random sampling method, collected by self-questionnaires and analyzed by frequency, percentages, total average, lowest average, highest average, standard devaluation, and multiple logistic regrassion.

The research result showed the frequency of consumption to soft drink drinking was 96.67%, aged 13 years old. The factor that related to soft drink drinking behaviors were the store that sells soft drink in the school (Adjusted OR=3.77, 95% CI:1.45-9.78) Stores outside the school (Adjusted OR=4.97, 95% CI: 1.94-13.07) Factors contributing to soft drink drinking behaviors (Adjusted OR=3.12,  95% CI:1.33-7.33)

This research results would be applied as basic information to modify and prevent behaviors to soft drink drinking consumption in middle school. This information would be continually useful for the related organizations.