Table 2.

Mean Total Sodium Intake, Energy Intake, and Sodium Density by Demographic and Health Characteristics.

	Total sodium intake (mg Na/day)	Energy intake (kcal/day)	Na density (mg Na/kcal)
Sex
Female	3123	1762	1.77
Male	3886	2191	1.77
Age
18–29	3551	2080	1.71
30–44	3545	1990	1.78
45–59	3510	1998	1.76
60–74	3383	1840	1.84
Race/ethnicity
Asian	3551	1936	1.83
African American	3798	2023	1.88
Hispanic	3138	1843	1.70
Non-Hispanic White	3503	2105	1.66
Highest education
High school graduate or less	3854	1874	2.06
Some college or technical school	3809	2088	1.82
College and above	3302	1964	1.68
Site
Alabama	3899	1907	2.04
California	3247	1955	1.66
Minnesota	3346	2068	1.62
History of hypertension
Yes	3715	1994	1.86
No	3402	1964	1.73
Body weight status
Normal or underweight	3254	1905	1.71
Overweight	3439	2002	1.72
Obese	3805	2022	1.88