Variable | Awareness of Hypertension status | Odds Ratio | Chi- square p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
No(n = 436) | Yes(n = 56) | |||
Frequency of salt added to food |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Never | 37 | 14 | 1 | Â |
Sometimes | 254 | 32 | 0.333 | Â |
Always | 145 | 10 | 0.18 | Â |
Perception of salt amount taken per day |  |  |  | < 0.001 |
Minimum | 91 | 27 | 1 | Â |
Adequate | 277 | 24 | 0.25 | Â |
Excessive | 68 | 5 | 0.29 | Â |
Addition of salt to already cooked meals | Â | Â | Â | 0.025 |
Never | 112 | 6 | 1 | Â |
Sometimes | 51 | 10 | 3.66 | Â |
Always | 273 | 40 | 2.74 | Â |
Frequency of consumption of processed foods | ||||
 Never | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0.015 |
 Sometimes | 247 | 37 | 0.62 |  |
 Always | 152 | 10 | 0.27 |  |