Questionnaire

Total (%)

Age

Gender

Education

N = 1045

<20

20 - 29

30 - 39

40 - 49

50 - 59

≥60

female

male

No school certificate

Leaving certificate

Primary degree + diploma

Post-graduate

Higher degree

Do you know that high sodium levels in food can cause hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and stroke?

Yes

88.8^a

91.4^a

92.8^a

94.7^a

96.3^a

89.8^a

93.9^a

87.4^b

85.7^a

91.0^a

93.7^a

94.4^a

11.2^a

8.6^a

7.2^a

5.3^a

3.7^a

10.2^a

6.1^a

12.6^b

14.3^a

9.0^a

6.3^a

5.6^a

Do you know that high saturated fatty acids level in food can cause obesity, diabetes and stroke?

Yes

98.0^a

96.4^a

97.4^a

98.8^a

99.1^a

91.8^a

98.1^a

95.4^a

85.7^a

97.8^a

98.4^a

96.1^a

96.6^a

2.0^a

3.6^a

2.6^a

1.2^a

0.9^a

8.2^a

1.9^a

4.6^a

14.3^a

2.2^a

1.6^a

3.9^a

3.4^a

Do you think there is a greater need in informing people about the impact of sodium and saturated fatty acids in food on body health?

Yes

85.9^a

86.1^a

86.8^a

87.1^a

93.5^a

91.8^a

89.8^a

81.5^b

85.7^a,b

84.8^b

89.3^a,b

93.7^a

83.2^b

14.1^a

13.9^a

13.2^a

12.9^a

6.5^a

8.2^a

10.2^a

18.5^b

14.3^a,b

15.2^b

10.7^a,b

6.3^a

16.8^b

Do you think there is a greater need for salt and fat reduced products on the market?

Yes

82.4^a

80.3^a

85.5^a

82.5^a

84.1^a

89.8^a

84.4^a

78.5^a

57.1^a

82.2^a

87.3^a

80.1^a

81.6^a

17.6^a

19.7^a

14.5^a

17.5^a

15.9^a

10.2^a

15.6^a

21.5^a

42.9^a

17.8^a

12.7^a

19.9^a

18.4^a