Table 1: Descriptive of study population at baseline.

Total (n=175) INT (n=115) CON (n=60)
Age1 12.3 ± 0.5 12.3 ± 0.5 12.3 ± 0.5
Gender 53% Female
47% Male		 52% Female
48% Male		 53% Female
47% Male
ESMP 8/10 schools
82% students		 6/7 schools
84% students		 2/3 schools
78% students
DFO prior 3/10 schools
41% students		 1/7 schools
17% students		 2/3 schools
87% students
Dairy Requirements2
Meet or exceed
Does not meet 		51%
49%		 55%
45%		 47%
53%
Dairy Intake1,3
Female
Male 		3.4 ± 1.7
3.3 ± 1.7
3.5 ± 1.6		 3.4 ± 1.6
3.3 ± 1.6
3.5 ± 1.6		 3.3 ± 1.9
3.3 ± 2.1
3.5 ± 1.6
Knowledge
Score (/26)1
Percent1 		15.4 ± 3.4
59.2% ± 13.1		 15.7 ± 3.5
60.3% ± 13.6		 14.9 ± 3.1
57.2% ± 11.9

ESMP = School has the Ontario Elementary School Milk Program in effect DFO Prior = Class was exposed to or received the Dairy Farmers of Ontario educational sessions consistently for 3-5 years prior to entering Grade 7. Dairy Requirements = Canadian Food Guide recommended 3-4 servings/day or dairy and/or alternatives Note: INT treatment includes pilot school students
1. Values in mean ± standard deviation
2. Based on 2007 Canada’s Food Guide recommended 3-4 servings of dairy and alternatives per day for children aged 9-18 years old.
3. In servings of dairy per day