Table 2.
Factors Associated With the Intention of Following a Low‐Salt Diet
| Man | Woman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P Value | OR | 95% CI | P Value | |
| Age group, y | ||||||
| 30–49 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 50–59 | 1.78 | 1.07–2.97 | .028 | 1.58 | 1.05–2.40 | .030 |
| 60–69 | 2.50 | 1.39–4.49 | .002 | 3.42 | 2.12–5.51 | <.001 |
| Formal education period | ||||||
| 12 and <12 years | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 13 and >13 years | 0.84 | 0.56–1.28 | .422 | 1.40 | 0.97–2.01 | .075 |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Full‐time employee | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Part‐time employee | 0.75 | 0.36–1.56 | .447 | 0.92 | 0.56–1.50 | .722 |
| Company executive | 1.36 | 0.59–3.14 | .478 | 3.05 | 0.78–11.85 | .108 |
| Self‐employed | 0.83 | 0.44–1.56 | .567 | 1.13 | 0.52–2.48 | .759 |
| Full‐time homemaker | – | – | – | 1.40 | 0.85–2.32 | .185 |
| Unemployed | 1.23 | 0.63–2.37 | .547 | 0.84 | 0.32–2.20 | .962 |
| Other | 1.84 | 0.76–4.47 | .180 | 0.68 | 0.45–1.03 | .720 |
| Family structure | ||||||
| Living alone and with one generation | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Living with two or more generation | 0.60 | 0.39–0.91 | .018 | 0.68 | 0.45–1.03 | .072 |
| Low‐salt diet is a protective factor of cancer | ||||||
| Agree | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Disagree | 0.76 | 0.51–1.16 | .207 | 0.51 | 0.35–0.76 | .001 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. Data were evaluated using logistic regression analysis.