Table 5 Percent of adults ‘always or often’ adding salt before eating
Survey | Age group (years) | Adults who add salt ‘always or often’ before eating or when eating (95%CI)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (%) | Women (%) | Both (%) | ||
Cook Islands | 18–64 | 37.3 (33.9–40.7) | 35.7 (32.9–38.5) | 36.4 (34.3–38.6) |
Kiribati | 18–69 | 34.5 (27.6–41.4) | 47.0 (37.4–56.6) | 41.3 (33.7–48.9) |
Nauru | 18–69 | 63.5 (60.5–66.4) | 67.1 (60.1–74.2) | 65.4 (60.5–70.3) |
Solomon Islands (2015) | 18–69 | 48.8 (43.0–54.7) | 44.6 (39.9–49.2) | 46.6 (42.0–51.1) |
Tokelau (2014)b | 18–69 | 25.8 | 36.6 | 31.6 |
| Â | Â | Average salt intake based on urinary sodium (g/day) | ||
Tokelau (2014)b | 18–69 | 12.0 | 8.6 | 10.1 |
Wallis and Futuna (2019) | 18–69 | 11.7 (11.5–12.0) | 8.8 (8.7–9.0) | 10.2 (9.8–10.5) |