Table 6 Quantile regression for potassium and sodium intakes, considering socioeconomic variables (coefficient signs and p-values)
From: Low potassium and high sodium intakes: a double health threat to Cape Verdeans
Variables (reference) | Potassium Intake | Sodium Intake | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |
(Intercept) | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Gender (men) | 1.000 | (−)0.000 | (−)0.000 | (−)0.000 | (−)0.000 | 1.000 |
Urban area (formal) | 0.295 | 0.155 | (+)0.027 | (+)0.010 | (+)0.001 | (+)0.000 |
Age | 0.160 | 0.738 | 0.430 | 0.512 | (−)0.042 | (−)0.026 |
Academic qualifications (None and preschool) | ||||||
 Primary | 0.095 | 0.103 | 0.214 | 0.659 | 0.876 | 0.256 |
 Secondary | (+) 0.003 | (+)0.004 | (+)0.028 | 0.291 | 0.850 | 0.274 |
 High school | (+) 0.000 | (+)0.000 | (+)0.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | (−)0.000 |
Professional Status (Employed) | ||||||
 Unemployed | (+) 0.050 | 0.477 | 0.437 | 0.147 | 0.588 | 0.068 |