Table 2 Number of packs of GFSF bought in a typical month and its estimated cost (£) by prescription policy

Bread (480 g)

794

2.40 ± 2.56

7.96 ± 8.51

881

4.16 ± 3.19

13.82 ± 10.60

1.77 (1.49 to 2.05)

5.86 (4.93 to 6.79)

< 0.001

Bread roll (175 g)

798

1.12 ± 1.99

1.90 ± 3.38

882

1.42 ± 2.04

2.41 ± 3.47

0.30 (0.10 to 0.49)

0.50 (0.18 to 0.83)

0.003

Flour (500 g)

798

0.49 ± 0.77

0.47 ± 0.74

882

0.83 ± 0.96

0.81 ± 0.93

0.34 (0.26 to 0.43)

0.33 (0.25 to 0.41)

< 0.001

Bread or flour mixes (500 g)

798

0.16 ± 0.70

0.16 ± 0.68

882

0.37 ± 1.95

0.36 ± 1.89

0.21 (0.07 to 0.35)

0.20 (0.06 to 0.34)

0.004

Crackers or crispbreads (200 g)

798

1.15 ± 1.64

3.97 ± 5.66

881

1.48 ± 1.74

5.11 ± 6.03

0.33 (0.17 to 0.49)

1.14 (0.58 to 1.70)

< 0.001

Breakfast cereal (300 g)

797

1.72 ± 1.75

4.72 ± 4.82

881

2.00 ± 1.91

5.49 ± 5.26

0.28 (0.11 to 0.46)

0.78 (0.29 to 1.26)

0.002

Pasta (250 g)

798

1.07 ± 1.46

1.18 ± 1.62

882

1.35 ± 1.51

1.50 ± 1.67

0.28 (0.14 to 0.43)

0.32 (0.16 to 0.47)

< 0.001

Pizza bases (200 g)

798

0.27 ± 0.72

0.90 ± 2.38

880

0.48 ± 1.29

1.59 ± 4.25

0.21 (0.11 to 0.31)

0.69 (0.36 to 1.03)

< 0.001

Biscuits (150 g)

798

2.35 ± 2.60

4.96 ± 5.49

882

2.54 ± 2.67

5.35 ± 5.63

0.18 (-0.07 to 0.44)

0.39 (-0.14 to 0.92)

0.153

Cakes (200 g)

797

1.27 ± 1.81

2.27 ± 3.24

880

1.23 ± 1.72

2.21 ± 3.09

-0.04 (-0.21 to 0.13)

-0.07 (-0.37 to 0.24)

0.665

Oats (500 g)

797

0.61 ± 1.09

2.27 ± 4.02

882

0.93 ± 1.82

3.43 ± 6.75

0.31 (0.17 to 0.46)

1.16 (0.62 to 1.70)

< 0.001

Estimated amount spent on GFSF in a typical month

790

-

30.81 ± 18.78

876

-

42.13 ± 23.50

-

11.32 (9.27 to 13.38)

< 0.001