Table 3.
Measured and estimated proportions of daily salt intake deriving from different foods sources for Australians aged ≥20 years based upon dietary surveys done in Lithgow and compared with values reported by the Australian Health Survey
| Measured sources of Na from survey | Derived sources of Na using Lithgow data weighted up to each population* | Reported in the Australian Health Survey† | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow sample | Lithgow population | Australia | Australia | |||||
| Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | 95 % CI | Mean | %‡ | |
| Cereal and cereal products | 21·3 | 20·0, 22·5 | 20·9 | 19·7, 22·2 | 20·8 | 19·4, 22·1 | 17·6 | 0·4 |
| Meat, poultry and game products and dishes | 18·9 | 17·4, 20·4 | 19·9 | 18·2, 21·6 | 20·1 | 18·1, 22·1 | 18·8 | 0·7 |
| Cereal-based products and dishes | 16·2 | 14·6, 17·8 | 16·9 | 15·2, 18·6 | 17·2 | 15·2, 19·1 | 23·5 | 0·9 |
| Milk products and dishes | 9·2 | 8·5, 10·0 | 9·1 | 8·3, 9·8 | 9·0 | 8·2, 9·9 | 7·7 | 0·3 |
| Soups | 6·8 | 5·5, 8·1 | 6·2 | 4·9, 7·4 | 5·9 | 4·6, 7·2 | 5·0 | 0·5 |
| Savoury sauces and condiments | 6·3 | 5·3, 7·2 | 6·1 | 5·2, 7·1 | 6·2 | 5·2, 7·2 | 6·4 | 0·6 |
| Fish and seafood products and dishes | 4·2 | 3·4, 5·0 | 4·0 | 3·2, 4·7 | 3·8 | 3·0, 4·7 | 3·8 | 0·4 |
| Vegetable products and dishes | 3·9 | 3·4, 4·4 | 3·9 | 3·4, 4·5 | 4·0 | 3·4, 4·6 | 4·7 | 0·3 |
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 3·7 | 3·1, 4·2 | 3·6 | 3·1, 4·0 | 3·5 | 3·0, 4·0 | 4·2 | 0·2 |
| Miscellaneous | 2·1 | 1·5, 2·7 | 2·3 | 1·5, 3·0 | 2·4 | 1·5, 3·3 | 1·1 | 0·1 |
| Fats and oils | 1·9 | 1·7, 2·1 | 1·9 | 1·7, 2·1 | 1·8 | 1·6, 2·0 | 1·1 | 0·1 |
| Egg products | 1·4 | 1·0, 1·7 | 1·2 | 0·9, 1·5 | 1·1 | 0·8, 1·3 | 1·2 | 0·1 |
| Legume and pulse products and dishes | 1·4 | 0·9, 1·8 | 1·3 | 0·9, 1·8 | 1·3 | 0·9, 1·8 | 0·8 | 0·1 |
| Snack foods | 0·8 | 0·5, 1·1 | 0·9 | 0·6, 1·2 | 1·0 | 0·6, 1·3 | 1·4 | 0·2 |
| Confectionery and health bars | 0·6 | 0·4, 0·7 | 0·6 | 0·4, 0·7 | 0·6 | 0·4, 0·7 | 0·5 | 0·0 |
| Alcoholic beverages | 0·5 | 0·4, 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·4, 0·6 | 0·5 | 0·4, 0·7 | 1·0 | 0·1 |
| Seed and nut products and dishes | 0·4 | 0·2, 0·6 | 0·4 | 0·2, 0·5 | 0·4 | 0·2, 0·5 | 0·5 | 0·1 |
| Sugar products and dishes | 0·3 | 0·1, 0·5 | 0·2 | 0·1, 0·4 | 0·2 | 0·1, 0·3 | 0·1 | 0·0 |
| Fruit products and dishes | 0·2 | 0·1, 0·2 | 0·2 | 0·1, 0·2 | 0·1 | 0·1, 0·2 | 0·2 | 0·0 |
| Special dietary foods | 0·1 | 0·0, 0·2 | 0·1 | 0·0, 0·3 | 0·2 | 0·0, 0·3 | 0·3 | 0·1 |
*
Estimated from age- and sex-weighted analysis.
†
Australian Health Survey estimates from adults aged ≥19 years.
‡
Relative se of the estimate (%).