Table 4.

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards salt consumption

Question	All (n=569)	Men (n=193)	Women (n=376)
How often do you add salt or salty sauces to your food?
Often/always	28.1%	22.8%	30.8%*
Sometimes	21.3%	17.1%	23.4%
Rarely/never	50.6%	60.1%	45.8%
How often is salt, salty seasoning or salty sauces added in cooking or preparing food at home?‡
Often/always	47.0%	44.8%	48.1%†
Sometimes	16.5%	12.5%	18.6%
Rarely/never	36.5 %	42.7%	33.3%
How often do you eat processed food?‡
Often/always	22.3%	22.8%	22.1%
Sometimes	38.3%	35.8%	39.5%
Rarely/never	39.4%	41.4%	38.4%
How much salt or salty sauces do you think you consume?‡
Too much/far too much	6.9%	7.8%	6.4%
Just the right amount	66.8%	61.3%	69.7%
Too little/far too little	26.3%	30.9%	23.9%
Do you think that too much salt or salty sauces could cause a serious health problem?‡
Yes	89.1%	90.1%	88.6%

*Results are percentages p=0.005.

†p=0.04 when compared with men.

‡Reduced numbers due to missing values.