Variable

n

Mean sodium consumed

(mg/d ± SD)

Sodium density

(mg/1000 Kcal ± SD)

Without adding salt to the served dish and food

With addition of salt to the served dish and food

Without adding salt to the served dish and food

With addition of salt to the served dish and food

Total

2685

3214 ± 809

3434 ± 845

1698 ± 168

1821 ± 241

Age group (y)

2685

7 - 9

361

2717 ± 519

2833 ± 556

1606 ± 160

1678 ± 221

10 - 12

1103

3334 ± 790

3549 ± 807

1738 ± 151

1859 ± 220

13 - 15

877

3232 ± 835

3470 ± 851

1687 ± 164

1820 ± 234

16 - 18

344

3305 ± 860

3603 ± 933

1693 ± 190

1853 ± 286

p value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Sex

2685

Male

1265

2717 ± 519

2833 ± 556

1606 ± 160

1678 ± 221

Female

1420

3334 ± 790

3549 ± 807

1738 ± 151

1859 ± 220

p value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.434

Socioeconomic status

2685

Low

754

3168 ± 760

3334 ± 784

1710 ± 164

1805 ± 224

Medium

1506

3223 ± 830

3465 ± 874

1693 ± 170

1827 ± 252

High

425

3266 ± 818

3507 ± 835

1694 ± 166

1828 ± 232

p value

0.199

<0.001

0.021

0.342

Overweight/obese

2685

Yes

695

3917 ± 893

4126 ± 939

1725.5001 ± 171.57359

1821 ± 219

No

1990

2968 ± 610

3192 ± 656

1688.3086 ± 165.09752

1821 ± 249

p value

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

0.958