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Table 1 Study participant characteristics

From: Estimating mean population salt intake in Fiji and Samoa using spot urine samples

Characteristics

Fiji (n = 414)

Samoa (n = 725)

Age, years (mean, SD)a

45 (11)

39 (13)

Sex (%)

 Male

45

45

 Female

55

55

Region (%)

42

Central

16

Apia

5

Eastern

29

Northwest Upolu

18

Northern

27

Rest of Upolu

34

Western

29

Savaii

Education (%)a

 Completed primary school or less

48

33

 Completed secondary school

37

51

 Completed tertiary school

15

15

Height, cm (mean, SD)

167 (10)

167 (8)

Weight, kg (mean, SD)a

81 (19)

92 (21)

BMI, kg/m2 (mean, SD)a

29 (6)

33 (7)

SBP, mmHg (mean, SD)a

133 (21)

130 (19)

DBP, mmHg (mean, SD)

83 (13)

82 (14)

Urine volume, mL/day (mean, SD)a

1684 (742)

1357 (641)

Creatinine excretion, mmol/day (mean, SD)a

10 (5)

13 (5)

  1. adifference between Fiji and Samoa participants significant at p < 0.05; SD Standard deviation; BMI Body mass index, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure