Table 3.
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards salt consumption.
| Question | Total (n = 639) |
Men (n = 285) |
Women (n = 354) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you add salt to food at the table? (Often/Always) | 73.8% | 79.1% | 67.2% * |
| In the food you eat at home salt is added in cooking (Often/Always) | 21.4% | 25.2% | 18.3% ** |
| How much salt do you think you consume? (Far too much/Too much) | 35.6% | 37.5% | 34.0% |
| Do you think that a high salt diet could cause a serious health problem? (Yes) | 85.8% | 82.8% | 88.3% |
| How important is lowering salt/sodium in your diet? (Very important) | 44.2% | 40.5% | 47.1% |
| Do you do anything on a regular basis to control your salt/sodium intake? (Yes) | 34.3% | 27.6% | 39.8% * |
Results are percentages * P < 0.001; ** P = 0.03 vs men.