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. 2021 Mar 5;15(3):382–395. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2021.15.3.382

Table 2. Daily sodium intake of subjects by sex and age, KNHANES 2013–2017.

Variables 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mean ± SE % recommended Mean ± SE % recommended Mean ± SE % recommended Mean ± SE % recommended Mean ± SE % recommended
Total 3,862.1 ± 43.71) 193.12) 3,754.7 ± 43.6 187.7 3,889.6 ± 62.1 194.5 3,668.9 ± 48.6 183.4 3,477.2 ± 39.4 173.9
Sex
Male 4,508.2 ± 69.0 225.4 4,370.3 ± 65.3 218.5 4,619.8 ± 102.3 231.0 4,355.9 ± 66.6 217.8 4,063.4 ± 56.4 203.2
Female 3,215.1 ± 45.4 160.7 3,138.7 ± 42.5 156.9 3,160.2 ± 48.5 158.0 2,978.3 ± 44.0 148.9 2,888.3 ± 40.8 144.4
Age (yrs)
1–93) 2,008.9 ± 73.0 1,990.5 ± 46.8 2,070.0 ± 59.7 1,991.6 ± 49.6 1,894.6 ± 52.8
10–18 3,470.8 ± 91.1 173.5 3,534.3 ± 106.6 177.2 3,552.5 ± 103.9 177.6 3,385.3 ± 85.3 169.3 3,281.3 ± 92.4 164.1
19–29 4,144.6 ± 137.0 207.2 4,035.4 ± 133.3 201.8 4,168.9 ± 118.7 208.4 3,978.9 ± 131.3 198.9 3,708.0 ± 130.7 185.4
30–39 4,675.1 ± 142.7 233.8 4,394.3 ± 90.4 219.7 4,507.3 ± 109.3 225.4 4,379.8 ± 114.7 219.0 4,033.4 ± 84.7 201.7
40–49 4,356.9 ± 89.6 217.8 4,264.8 ± 101.4 213.2 4,528.8 ± 152.3 226.4 4,129.6 ± 96.5 206.5 4,086.4 ± 92.2 204.3
50–59 4,121.7 ± 124.0 206.1 4,032.7 ± 108.7 201.6 4,233.1 ± 235.0 211.7 3,826.6 ± 102.0 191.3 3,664.3 ± 70.7 183.2
60–69 3,614.6 ± 98.1 180.7 3,598.4 ± 100.8 179.9 3,550.3 ± 84.5 177.5 3,550.4 ± 103.0 177.5 3,281.7 ± 81.5 164.1
≥ 70 2,960.1 ± 96.0 148.0 2,722.1 ± 83.6 136.1 2,940.2 ± 76.2 147.0 2,755.6 ± 66.3 137.8 2,585.4 ± 69.5 129.3

All values (mg) are expressed as mean ± SE.

KNHANES, Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

1)Sampling weight was applied to all values. 2)Percent daily intake goal of sodium. 3)Not presented as no daily intake goal of sodium for under 1–9 years old.