Table 6.
Reported salt use behaviours W2 and W3 respondents, all CAPI data.
| All CAPI data | W2 (n = 3,075) | W3 (n = 2,368) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently add salt to food at table | 684 (22.2) | 416 (17.6) | |
| Frequently add salt to food during cooking | 1,831 (59.5) | 1,540 (65.0) | |
| Believe they consume too much salt | 234 (7.66) | 234 (10.2) | |
| Believe a high salt diet is bad for health | 2,042 (70.5) | 1,749 (82.8) | |
| Regularly control of salt intake | 896 (30.5) | 861 (41.3) | |
| Independent samples | W2 (n = 2,378) | W3 (n = 1,606) | |
| Frequently add salt to food at table | 483 (21.1) | 294 (18.4) | 0.036 |
| Frequently add salt to food during cooking | 1,346 (58.8) | 1,035 (64.6) | <0.0001 |
| Believe they consume too much salt | 161 (7.1) | 166 (10.8) | <0.0001 |
| Believe a high salt diet is bad for health | 1,497 (69.8) | 1,169 (82.4) | <0.0001 |
| Regularly control of salt intake | 628 (28.6) | 596 (42.7) | <0.0001 |
| Follow-up sample | W2 (n = 771) | W3 (n = 771) | |
| Frequently add salt to food at table | 189 (25.1) | 107 (15.4) | 0.007 |
| Frequently add salt to food during cooking | 468 (62.1) | 452 (64.9) | ns (0.650) |
| Believe they consume too much salt | 71 (9.4) | 59 (8.6) | ns (0.541) |
| Believe a high salt diet is bad for health | 526 (72.6) | 530 (84.1) | ns (0.147) |
| Regularly control of salt intake | 256 (35.6) | 241 (38.7) | ns (0.220) |
Data are presented as absolute number (%) and p-value obtained by Pearson Chi-Square.