| Having salt-cured fish eggs per day | ≥1 time | 105 | 12.0 | (11.4 to 12.6) | - |
| ≤1 serving/2 days | 281 | 11.1 | (10.8 to 11.5) | 0.023 | |
| Having salty snacks per day | ≥2 times | 29 | 11.6 | (10.4 to 12.8) | - |
| 1 time | 187 | 11.6 | (11.1 to 12.1) | 0.99 | |
| ≤1/2 days | 170 | 11.1 | (10.6 to 11.6) | 0.99 | |
| Quantity of soup consumed when eating noodles | ≥1/3 | 301 | 11.6 | (11.2 to 11.9) | - |
| Very little | 85 | 10.7 | (10 to 11.4) | 0.038 | |
| Addition of seasoning to cooked dishes | Yes | 193 | 11.8 | (11.3 to 12.3) | - |
| No | 193 | 11.0 | (10.5 to 11.4) | 0.014 | |
| Preference for strong-tasting meals | Yes | 119 | 11.9 | (11.4 to 12.5) | - |
| No | 267 | 11.1 | (10.7 to 11.5) | 0.021 | |
| Frequency of using delicatessen food | ≥2 times/week | 105 | 11.6 | (11.0 to 12.2) |
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| ≤1 time/week | 281 | 11.3 | (10.9 to 11.7) | 0.424 | |
| Frequency of eating out | ≥2 times/week | 80 | 11.7 | (11.0 to 12.5) | - |
| ≤1 time/week | 306 | 11.3 | (10.9 to 11.6) | 0.29 | |
| Whether trying to reduce salt intake | Trying actively | 58 | 10.5 | (9.6 to 11.3) | - |
| Trying a little | 179 | 11.3 | (10.9 to 11.8) | 0.44 | |
| Not trying much | 109 | 11.9 | (11.2 to 12.5) | 0.05 | |
| Not trying at all | 40 | 11.6 | (10.5 to 12.6) | 0.63 | |
| Use of dashi flavor, broth, or stock and the natural taste of food | Trying actively | 79 | 10.8 | (10.0 to 11.5) | - |
| Trying a little | 149 | 11.3 | (10.8 to 11.8) | 0.99 | |
| Not trying much | 117 | 11.9 | (11.3 to 12.5) | 0.11 | |
| Not trying at all | 41 | 11.2 | (10.3 to 12.2) | 0.99 | |
| Whether trying to have a meal consisting of a staple food, main dish, and side dishes | Trying actively | 94 | 11.4 | (10.7 to 12.1) | - |
| Trying a little | 117 | 11.2 | (10.6 to 11.8) | 0.99 | |
| Not trying much | 140 | 11.4 | (10.9 to 12.0) | 0.99 | |
| Not trying at all | 35 | 11.5 | (10.5 to 12.6) | 0.99 | |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption | Daily | 50 | 12.2 | (11.3 to 13.2) | - |
| Occasionally | 104 | 11.3 | (10.7 to 11.9) | 0.28 | |
| ≤1 serving/2 days | 232 | 11.2 | (10.8 to 11.6) | 0.14 |