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Table 1 Unadjusted comparison of sodium in standard fish & chip meals from shops using 5 vs 17-holed salt shakers

From: Comparison of sodium content of meals served by independent takeaways using standard versus reduced holed salt shakers: cross-sectional study

 

Mean (SD) weight (g)

Mean (SD) sodium (mg)

Mean sodium in 5HSS as % of 17HSS

Unadjusted regression analysis of 5HSS compared to 17HSS; β (95 % CI)

All (n = 61)

17HSS (n = 32)

5HSS (n = 29)

Total sodium

 Fish

161.9 (40.3)

357.1 (156.1)

352.2 (162.7)

362.4 (151.1)

102.9

10.2 (−70.5 to 90.9)

 Chips

437.7 (101.8)

460.5 (296.7)

526.6 (366.4)

387.5 (171.6)

73.6

−139.1 (−288.2 to 10.1)

 Batter

122.2 (37.9)

329.8 (171.5)

355.9 (192.8)

300.9 (142.1)

84.5

−55.0 (−142.6 to 32.5)

 Meal

724.4 (145.2)

1147.3 (423.7)

1234.8 (493.9)

1050.9 (310.3)

85.1

−183.9 (−397.8 to 30.1)

Sodium per 100 g

 Fish

NA

227.9 (95.4)

231.2 (91.0)

224.1 (101.6)

96.9

4.2 (−45.8 to 54.1)

 Chips

NA

107.8 (64.4)

127.5 (77.0)

86.1 (37.2)

67.5

−40.7 (−73.6 to −7.8)*

 Batter

NA

270.0 (107.8)

288.3 (125.4)

249.9 (81.8)

86.7

−53,2 (−109.6 to 3.1)

 Meal

NA

163.2 (59.3)

182.0 (68.3)

142.5 (39.0)

78.3

−37.0 (−66.0 to −8.1)*

  1. SD standard deviation, 5HSS 5-holed salt shaker, 17HSS 17-holed salt shaker, CI confidence intervals
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05