TABLE 3.

Mean sodium intake and regression coefficients of associations with demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and practices related to salt consumption in a senior population in Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil.¹

	Bivariate model (g/d)				Multivariate model (g/d)
	Stage 1						Stage 2		Stage 3
Variables	n	Mean2	CI	P value	R 3	P value	R 3	P value	R 4	P value
Sex
Male	325	3.39	3.22, 3.55
Female	496	2.63	2.37, 2.88	<0.0001	−0,74	<0.0001	−0,74	<0.0001	−0.45	0.001
Race/skin color
White	532	3.04	2.80, 3.23
Black/brown	301	2.85	2.64, 3.06	0.25	—	—	—	—	—	—
Schooling
0–3 y	295	2.65	2.47, 2.81
4–8 y	350	3.00	2.85, 3.16	0.002	0.25	0.032	—	—	—	—
≥8 y	172	3.37	2.81, 3.93	0.015	0.64	0.11	—	—	—	—
Income per capita
≤BMMW	259	2.70	2.54, 2.85
1–3 x BMMW	447	3.03	2.74, 3.32	0.018	0.16	0.17	—	—	—	—
>3 x BMMW	113	3.07	2.78, 3.35	0.016	−0.02	0.92	—	—	—	—
Location of meals
At home	717	2.89	2.70, 3.08
Outside of home	69	3.17	2.83, 3.52	0.067	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reads sodium content on labels
No	358	2.93	2.76, 3.10
Yes	63	3.00	2.61, 3.40	0.71	—	—	—	—	—	—
Concerned about salt intake
No	218	2.93	2.72, 3.13
Yes	599	2.93	2.71, 3.15	0.80	—	—	—	—	—	—
Self-rated salt intake
Inadequate	61	3.15	2.76, 3.55
Adequate	755	2.91	2.32, 3.09	0.71	—	—	—	—	—	—

¹BMMW, Brazilian monthly minimum wage

²Mean sodium intake (in grams) based on 1-d 24-h dietary recall.

³Regression coefficient.

⁴Regression coefficient adjusted by total energy.