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Table 2 Correlates of high salt intake based on both IOM (>1.5 g sodium/d) and WHO (>1.96 g sodium/d) recommendations

From: How much salt do adults consume in climate vulnerable coastal Bangladesh?

Variables

Odds ratio (IOM)

95% CI

Odds ratio (WHO)

95% CI

Occupation

Labour

Ref*

 

Ref**

 

Non-labour

0.95

0.50-1.80

0.80

0.44-1.43

Housewife

1.90

1.09-3.30

2.21

1.35-3.63

Geographical area

Hilly

Ref**

 

Ref**

 

Plains

1.74

0.98-3.11

1.62

0.95-2.79

Coastal

3.31

1.81-6.06

3.06

1.78-5.28

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.