Table 2 Association between knowledge, attitudes and behaviours and urinary salt excretion (grams per day)
Adjusted estimate+ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | Mean (g/d) | P value | ||
Knowledge | ||||
Max salt consumption recommendation | <10 g | 10 | 8.5 | 0.81 |
<6 g | 18 | 8.4 | ||
<4 g | 31 | 8.9 | ||
<2 g | 41 | 8.7 | ||
Does a high salt diet cause health problems? | Yes | 95 | 8.7 | 0.10 |
No | 5 | 7.5 | ||
If yes, what problems? (Raised Blood Pressure) | Yes | 81 | 8.7 | 0.89 |
No | 19 | 8.6 | ||
Attitudes | ||||
How much salt do you think you consume? | Too much | 28 | 8.9 | 0.15 |
Right amount | 50 | 8.4 | ||
Too little | 22 | 9.1 | ||
How important to you is lowering salt in your diet? | Not important | 36 | 8.5 | 0.39 |
Important | 64 | 8.8 | ||
Behaviour | ||||
Add salt to food at table | Rarely | 52 | 8.9 | 0.32 |
Sometimes | 27 | 8.6 | ||
Always | 21 | 8.3 | ||
Add salt when cooking | Rarely | 54 | 8.7 | 0.99 |
Sometimes | 27 | 8.7 | ||
Always | 19 | 8.7 | ||
Take regular action taken to control your salt intake?** | Yes | 63 | 8.8 | 0.25 |
No | 37 | 8.5 | ||
If yes, what? | ||||
-Avoid processed foods | Yes | 44 | 8.6 | 0.37 |
No | 56 | 8.6 | ||
-Check labels | Yes | 30 | 8.8 | 0.17 |
No | 70 | 8.5 | ||
-Buy low salt alternatives | Yes | 34 | 9.0 | 0.10 |
No | 66 | 8.5 | ||
-Use spices | Yes | 29 | 8.6 | 0.69 |
No | 71 | 8.7 | ||
-Avoid eating out | Yes | 20 | 8.8 | 0.65 |
No | 80 | 8.7 | ||