Table 2.
Age‐Adjusted Mean Intake of Sodium and Potassium (mg/day) for Men in the Minneapolis–St. Paul Metropolitan Area Aged 25 to 74: Minnesota Heart Survey, 1985–1987 Through 2007–2009
| Mean (SE) | P Value, Linear Trend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1987 | 1990–1992 | 1995–1997 | 2000–2002 | 2007–2009 | ||
| Sodium, mg/day | ||||||
| All men | 3896 (58) | 3869 (58) | 3820 (66) | 3889 (55) | 3968 (73) | 0.41 |
| Age | ||||||
| 25 to 39 | 4246 (93) | 4279 (92) | 3934 (121) | 4183 (100) | 4209 (157) | 0.66 |
| 40 to 54 | 4138 (111) | 3766 (107) | 4028 (115) | 3792 (95) | 4021 (123) | 0.56 |
| 55 to 74 | 3148 (94) | 3397 (96) | 3357 (98) | 3580 (85) | 3482 (96) | 0.004 |
| Education level | ||||||
| >High school | 3862 (72) | 3805 (70) | 3783 (65) | 3911 (65) | 3977 (82) | 0.15 |
| ≤High school | 3962 (105) | 4037 (107) | 3956 (132) | 3832 (112) | 3954 (172) | 0.61 |
| Body mass index | ||||||
| <25.0 | 3702 (116) | 3835 (116) | 3936 (150) | 3806 (115) | 3990 (167) | 0.22 |
| 25.0 to 29.9 | 3964 (79) | 3847 (80) | 3770 (92) | 3831 (81) | 3884 (107) | 0.54 |
| ≥30.0 | 3992 (125) | 3953 (115) | 3817 (115) | 4011 (93) | 4055 (119) | 0.62 |
| Potassium, mg/day | ||||||
| All men | 3196 (48) | 3190 (48) | 3249 (54) | 3111 (46) | 3150 (59) | 0.29 |
| Age | ||||||
| 25 to 39 | 3264 (72) | 3317 (72) | 3183 (90) | 3068 (77) | 3037 (112) | 0.02 |
| 40 to 54 | 3408 (88) | 3199 (85) | 3358 (92) | 3092 (76) | 3154 (98) | 0.03 |
| 55 to 74 | 2874 (87) | 3003 (89) | 3170 (91) | 3176 (78) | 3185 (89) | 0.005 |
| Education level | ||||||
| >High school | 3247 (94) | 3213 (96) | 3242 (116) | 3035 (100) | 3175 (62) | 0.13 |
| ≤High school | 3183 (55) | 3186 (63) | 3257 (59) | 3141 (50) | 3050 (149) | 0.73 |
| Body mass index | ||||||
| <25.0 | 3261 (95) | 3177 (99) | 3494 (123) | 3166 (94) | 3170 (137) | 0.59 |
| 25.0 to 29.9 | 3217 (64) | 3219 (65) | 3169 (74) | 3120 (66) | 3166 (85) | 0.32 |
| ≥30.0 | 3074 (90) | 3155 (83) | 3189 (83) | 3058 (68) | 3111 (86) | 0.94 |