Table 2. Comparison of sodium intake in people with diabetes mellitus and non-diabetes mellitus.

Variable	Normal	Diabetes	Diabetes formerly diagnosed	Diabetes newly diagnosed	P valuea
Total (n=13,957)	12,477	1,480	1,137	343
Sodium, mg	5,188.2±39.1	4,910.2±116.1	4,741.0±133.6	5,340.8±230.6	>0.1b,c,d,e
Male (n=5,661)	4,930	731	543	188
Sodium, mg	6,127.1±55.4	5,676.3±174.0	5,547.3±210.0	5,957.6±320.0	>0.1b,c,d,e
Female (n=8,296)	7,547	749	594	155
Sodium, mg	4,290.5±41.5	3,933.3±136.6	3,812.5±150.7	4,314.2±270.4	0.022d, 0.035e

Values are presented as mean±standard error.

^aP value was obtained from PROC SURVEYREG after adjustment for (sex), age group, education, income, body mass index, smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and total energy intake, ^bNormal vs. diabetes, ^cNormal vs. formerly diagnosed, ^dNormal vs. newly diagnosed, ^eFormerly vs. newly.