Table 4.
Sources of food sodium intake from 7-day diaries of males and females.
| Food sodium intake (mg) per food group |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 163) | Male (n = 89) | Female (n = 74) | P | |
| Dairy | 365.40 (249.13, 551.76) | 392.49 (250.63, 614.02) | 326.81 (248.10, 475.76) | 0.162 |
| Breads | 336.09 (228.66, 474.85) | 353.89 (233.22, 553.76) | 304.72 (225.95, 444.95) | 0.199 |
| Savory snacks | 244.82 (120.17, 385.32) | 297.90 (148.45, 489.95) | 180.29 (105.16, 368.49) | 0.013 |
| Poultry | 240.82 (121.22, 377.84) | 247.26 (121.22, 508.90) | 218.78 (121.22, 363.67) | 0.277 |
| Pizza | 222.71 (93.95, 416.99) | 264.55 (93.95, 438.75) | 198.53 (87.96, 343.23) | 0.533 |
| Cold cuts | 135.35 (90.23, 223.32) | 135.35 (83.77, 233.60) | 135.35 (90.23, 216.56) | 0.742 |
| Pasta mixed dishes | 123.58 (54.98, 248.20) | 147.72 (59.70, 269.62) | 87.57 (45.46, 218.38) | 0.031 |
| Sandwiches | 123.00 (94.86, 234.93) | 123.00 (102.86, 236.35) | 123.00 (80.70, 202.29) | 0.663 |
| Meat mixed dishes | 47.23 (26.77, 88.74) | 67.37 (37.40, 100.38) | 44.57 (18.23, 70.87) | 0.006 |
| Oils | 45.53 (11.73, 94.29) | 45.36 (11.01, 94.64) | 47.14 (11.93, 90.80) | 0.996 |
| Soups | 41.65 (7.00, 161.41) | 105.49 (7.43, 182.62) | 16.6 (4.18, 128.80) | 0.270 |
| Fish | 29.49 (13.93, 64.86) | 39.34 (16.71, 75.86) | 25.07 (13.29, 47.36) | 0.046 |
| Eggs | 27.99 (13.41, 56.81) | 37.20 (16.79, 56.81) | 23.41 (9.99, 53.59) | 0.262 |
| Beverages | 21.69 (11.91, 35.19) | 22.76 (12.84, 39.05) | 19.85 (9.49, 30.38) | 0.160 |
Results are presented as P50 (P25, P75) for skewed variables. P-values derived through the Mann–Whitney U test, after controlling for the normality of the distribution.