TABLE 4.
Factors associated with high sodium consumption (>2000 mg/day)
| Characteristics | Adjusted Odds Ratio | 95% CI | p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 1.11 | 0.80‐1.54 | .545 |
| Region | |||
| Bangkok | 1.00 | ||
| Central | 2.32 | 1.31‐4.13 | .004 |
| North | 1.14 | 0.64‐2.03 | .655 |
| Northeast | 1.27 | 0.70‐2.30 | .438 |
| South | 3.53 | 1.91‐6.53 | .000 |
| Area | |||
| Rural | 1.00 | ||
| Urban | 1.28 | 0.89‐1.84 | .188 |
| Age group | |||
| 60 years and above | 1.00 | ||
| 45‐59 years | 1.22 | 0.78‐1.90 | .387 |
| 30‐44 years | 2.09 | 1.21‐3.61 | .008 |
| 18‐29 years | 2.81 | 1.53‐5.17 | .001 |
| Education level | |||
| Primary | 1.00 | ||
| Secondary and above | 1.79 | 1.19‐2.67 | .005 |
| Income (Thai baht per month) | |||
| Low (0‐9999) | 1.00 | ||
| Medium (10‐19 999 | 0.75 | 0.47‐1.21 | .241 |
| High (20 000 and above | 1.66 | 0.76‐3.64 | .203 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | |||
| 18.5‐24.9 | 1.00 | ||
| <18.5 | 0.72 | 0.36‐1.42 | .338 |
| 25 and above | 1.55 | 1.09‐2.21 | .016 |
| Hypertension* | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.58 | 1.02‐2.44 | .038 |
| History of diabetes | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.20 | 0.63‐2.27 | .583 |
*
Hypertension was defined as anyone with systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 and or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg or taking medication for hypertension. Bold significance are P‐value <0.05.