Table 4.
Proportion of US Hispanic/Latinos meeting recommendations for usual daily intake of sodium, potassium, and sodium-to-potassium ratio by relevant clinical characteristics, HCHS/SOL 2008–2011
| Sodium | Potassium | Sodium-to-potassium ratio | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1,500 mga | <2,300 mgb | >3,510 mgc | ≥4,700 mgd | <1 mmol/mmole | ||||||
| % | (95% CI) | % | (95% CI) | % | (95% CI) | % | (95% CI) | % | (95% CI) | |
| Overall (men and women) | 3.4 | (2.9, 4.0) | 21.3 | (20.2, 22.4) | 8.3 | (7.6, 8.9) | 0.6 | (0.5, 0.7) | 0.3 | (0.1, 0.4) |
| Age 51+, HTN, Diabetes, or CKD | ||||||||||
| No | 1.6 | (1.1, 2.1) | 15.2 | (13.7, 16.7) | 8.2 | (7.3, 9.2) | 0.6 | (0.4, 0.8) | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.1) |
| Yes | 7.0 | (5.8, 8.2) | 29.6 | (27.9, 31.3) | 8.0 | (7.2, 8.9) | 0.5 | (0.4, 0.7) | 0.9 | (0.5, 1.2) |
| Women | 5.3 | (4.2, 6.3) | 35.8 | (34.22, 37.4) | 1.9 | (1.4, 2.4) | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.0) | 0.4 | (0.2, 0.6) |
| Age 51+, HTN, Diabetes, or CKD | ||||||||||
| No | 1.7 | (0.8, 2.7) | 26.3 | (23.8, 28.8) | 1.6 | (0.9, 2.3) | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 | (0.0, 0.2) |
| Yes | 11.6 | (9.6, 13.7) | 45.9 | (43.8, 48.1) | 2.4 | (1.8, 3.0) | 0.1 | (0.0, 0.1) | 1.0 | (0.5, 1.5) |
| Men | 0.4 | (0.2, 0.7) | 6.5 | (5.0, 8.1) | 15.7 | (14.3, 17.2) | 1.5 | (1.0, 1.9) | 0.1 | (0.0, 0.2) |
| Age 51+, HTN, Diabetes, or CKD | ||||||||||
| No | 0.1 | (0.0, 0.2) | 3.4 | (2.0, 4.9) | 16.4 | (14.4, 18.4) | 1.6 | (0.9, 2.3) | 0.0 | (0.0, 0.0) |
| Yes | 1.3 | (0.4, 2.1) | 11.6 | (8.9, 14.3) | 14.7 | (13.0, 16.5) | 1.3 | (0.7, 1.8) | 0.4 | (0.0, 0.7) |
Abbreviations: CKD, chronic kidney disease; HCHS/SOL, Hispanic Community Health Survey/Study of Latinos; HTN, hypertension; USDA: US Department of Agriculture.
a2010 USDA recommendations: sodium <2,300 mg/day. Population subgroups who would benefit from additional reductions to <1,500 mg/day include: persons aged 51 or older, African Americans, or those who have hypertension, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease.
b2015 USDA recommendations: sodium <2,300 mg/day.
cWorld Health Organization recommendation for potassium ≥3,510 mg/day.
d2010 and 2015 USDA recommendation: potassium ≥4,700 mg/day.
eWorld Health Organization recommendation for sodium-to-potassium ratio: <1 (mmol/mmol) per day.