Table 2. Sex-stratified regression models of salt intake (g/day) with systolic blood pressure and prevalent hypertension.

	Minimally Adjusted Model*		Primary Model**
		95% CI		95% CI
Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)
Men	β = -0.20	-1.03, 0.63	β = -0.12	-0.83, 0.58
Women	β = 0.29	-0.26, 0.84	β = -0.06	-0.73, 0.61
Hypertension***
Men	RR = 0.94	0.79, 1.12	RR = 0.97	0.87, 1.09
Women	RR = 0.98	0.88, 1.09	RR = 0.92	0.83, 1.02

*Includes age and body mass index as adjustment covariates

**Includes age, height, weight, smoking, total cholesterol, diabetes, and physical inactivity as adjustment covariates

***Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90mmHg