Table 2.
Adjusted comparison of sodium in standard fish & chip meals from shops using 5 vs 17-holed salt shakers
| Adjusted linear regression analysis of 5HSS compared to 17HSS; β (95 % CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Chips | Batter | Meal | |
| Total sodium | ||||
| Sodium (mg); 5HSS compared to 17HSS | 8.4 (−77.5 to 94.2) | −126.0 (−280.5 to 28.4) | −76.9 (−168.3 to 14.6) | −194.5 (−421.6 to 32.6) |
| Meal price (£) | 31.3 (−50.6 to 113.2) | −141.6 (−288.9 to 5.8) | 33.1 (−54.1 to 120.3) | −77.2 (−293.9 to 139.4) |
| Area (2 vs 1) | −5.1 (−94.8 to 84.5) | −31.9 (−193.2 to 129.3) | −51.5 (−147.0 to 44.0) | −88.6 (−325.7 to 148.6) |
| Sodium per 100 g | ||||
| Sodium per 100 g (mg); 5HSS compared to 17HSS | 21.0 (−29.7 to 71.7) | −32.0 (−65.0 to 1.0) | −41.2 (−100.3 to 17.9) | −28.0 (−57.2 to 1.2) |
| Meal price (£) | −20.5 (−68.9 to 27.8) | −41.4 (−72.8 to −9.9)* | −38.8 (−95.1 to 17.6) | −31.2 (−56.1 to −3.4)* |
| Area (2 vs 1) | 40.3 (−12.7 to 93.3) | 6.6 (−27.9 to 41.0) | 28.6 (−33.1 to 90.3) | 12.5 (−18.0 to 42.9) |
5HSS 5-holed salt shaker, 17HSS 17-holed salt shaker, CI confidence intervals
*Statistically significant at p < 0.05