Table 2 Daily salt intake (as NaCl) during intervention.
Smart Salt® (n = 22) Mean (SD) | Regular salt (n = 23) Mean (SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily NaCl intake during intervention (calculated from product diaries) (grams) | 5.3 (1.6) | 8.5 (2.0) | p < 0.0011 |
Daily NaCl intake calculated from dU-Na (grams) | |||
Visit 3 (-1 day) | 8.8 (3.2) | 10.2 (2.9) | NS2 |
Visit 6 (+8 weeks) | 6.8 (3.3) | 10.1 (3.1) | p < 0.0022 |
p-value 3 | p = 0.012 | NS | |
Changes in daily NaCl intake during intervention calculated from dU-Na | |||
grams | -2.0 (3.6) | -0.1 (2.8) | NS (p = 0.050)4 |
% | -18.5 (28.8) | 3.1 (34.7) | p = 0.0331 |
Changes in daily NaCl intake during intervention calculated from baseline dU-Na and NaCl intake calculated from diaries | |||
grams | -3.5 (2.9) | -1.7 (3.7) | NS1 |
% | -35.1 (21.6) | -7.8 (40.0) | p = 0.0071 |