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Table 3 Factors associated with high sodium intake

From: The high sodium condiments and pre-packaged food should be the focus of dietary sodium control in the adult Shanghai population

Items

N

β

Coeff

95% CI

P

Gender

     

Female

765

Reference

 

Male

759

2.625

/

/

0.105

Region

     

Rural

436

Reference

 

Urban

714

− 0.710

0.492

0.348–0.694

< 0.001

Suburban

374

− 0.754

0.470

0.323–0.685

< 0.001

Age (years)

     

18–44

418

Reference

 

45–59

506

0.355

1.427

1.006–2.024

0.046

≥ 60

600

0.498

1.645

1.169–2.317

0.004

Energy

     

< EER in China

878

Reference

 

≥ EER in China

646

1.375

3.955

2.981–5.247

< 0.001

BMI

     

Under weight

89

Reference

 

Normal

769

0.527

1.695

1.052–2.729

0.030

Overweight

498

0.647

1.963

1.189–3.241

0.008

Obese

168

0.899

2.457

1.346–4.483

0.003

  1. EER Estimated energy requirement