Table 4 Fruits and vegetables, self-reported salt intake, potassium and sodium intakes and dietary recommendations for women by urban areas
From: Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans
Variable/Areas | Formal (n = 153) | Informal (n = 297) | Total (n = 450) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | ||||
Fruits, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.310c |
 Daily | 87 (56.9) | 184 (62.0) | 271 (60.2) |  |
 Others | 66 (43.1) | 113 (38.0) | 179 (39.8) |  |
Vegetables, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.604c |
 Daily | 52 (34.2) | 110 (37.0) | 162 (36.1) |  |
 Others | 100 (65.8) | 187 (63.0) | 287 (63.9) |  |
K (mg/day), median (IQR) | 2453.6 (1801.4–3176.1) | 2592.3 (1877.1–3380.5) | 2562.6 (1838.0–3321.9) | 0.298b |
Recommendation K intake, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.066c |
  ≥ 3510 mg/day | 24 (15.7) | 69 (23.3) | 93 (20.7) |  |
  < 3510 mg/day | 129 (84.3) | 227 (76.7) | 356 (79.3) |  |
Self-reported SALT intake, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.262a |
 Not consume | 6 (3.9) | 4 (1.3) | 10 (2.2) |  |
 Low | 81 (52.9) | 148 (49.8) | 229 (50.9) |  |
 Normal | 64 (41.8) | 141 (47.5) | 205 (45.6) |  |
 Enough/Add salt | 2 (1.3) | 4 (1.3) | 6 (1.3) |  |
Na (mg/day), median (IQR) | 2522.4 (1638.2–4124.2) | 3243.4 (1950.0–5304.1) | 3019.8 (1786.8–4745.7) | 0.001 b |
Recommendation Na (mg/day), n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.030 c |
  < 2000 | 55 (35.9) | 77 (26.0) | 132 (29.4) |  |
  ≥ 2000 | 98 (64.1) | 219 (74.0) | 317 (70.6) |  |