A survey was recently conducted by the ADA and PopCap Games to gauge the perception of Halloween among kids ages 5 to 13 throughout the U.S. Overall, they found some very interesting results, which are as follows:
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94% participate in trick-or-treating
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65% think Halloween is the best holiday of the year
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66% agree that they eat too much candy during Halloween
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89% said they would still like the holiday if it was not “candy-focused”
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93% would prefer a video game instead of candy while trick-or-treating
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71% think dressing up is one of the best parts about Halloween
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66% also think “getting lots of candy” is another great part about Halloween
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78% agree with the statement that “too much candy is bad for me”
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67% report that they eat too much candy throughout the Halloween season
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42% worry they’ll get cavities from eating too much candy on Halloween
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Richmond Institute Dental News 