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Table 3 Correlations between total salt knowledge scores and beliefs related to taste of salt scores with discretionary salt use

From: An examination of the mediating role of salt knowledge and beliefs on the relationship between socio-demographic factors and discretionary salt use: a cross-sectional study

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1. Age

         

2. Gender┼

-0.11*

1

       

3. Education

-0.17***

-0.09*

1

      

4. Income

-0.31***

-0.04

0.28***

1

     

5. Salt use

-0.11*

-0.06

0.01

0.04

1

    

6. Declarative knowledge

0.11*

0.09*

0.13**

0.06

-0.17***

1

   

7. Procedural knowledge

-0.09*

0.04

0.12**

0.16***

-0.04

0.21***

1

  

8. Misconceptions

0.00

-0.03

-0.14**

-0.08

0.09*

-0.24***

-0.24***

1

 

9. Salt taste beliefs

-0.07

-0.13**

0.02

-0.02

0.51***

-0.12**

-0.11*

0.21***

1

  1. ┼Gender (1= male, 2= female); ***p<0.001,**p <0.01, *p<0.05.