Table 1.
Questions, answers and rating principal of participants’ attitude towards salt intake
| No. | Question | Answers | Score a |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do you believe that excessive salt intake does harm to your health? | Strongly believe | 3 |
| Believe | 2 | ||
| Maybe | 1 | ||
| No | 0 | ||
| 2 | Do you believe that reduction in salt intake can help to lower blood pressure? | Strongly believe | 3 |
| Believe | 2 | ||
| Maybe | 1 | ||
| No | 0 | ||
| 3 | Do you think it is necessary to control salt intake in pre-packaged foods? | Very Necessary | 3 |
| Necessary | 1.5 | ||
| Not Necessary or Indifferent | 0 |
a The score of attitude towards salt intake was summarized and translated into 100 points for each participant