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Table 1 Basic characteristics of participants based on gender in adults, children and adolescents

From: Validation and reproducibility of a semi-qualitative food frequency questionnaire for assessment of sodium intake in Iranian population

 

Adults

n = 113

Children

n = 106

Age (year)

39.93 ± 10.77

12.35 ± 3.21

Sex (Male) n (%)

53 (46.9)

56 (52.8)

Marital status n (%)

 Single

18 (15.9)

99 (93.4)

 Married

91 (80.5)

1 (6.6)

 Spouse (dead/ divorced)

4 (3.6)

–

Education n (%)

 Illiterate and elementary school

15 (13.2)

–

 Guidance school

22(19.4)

–

 High school and diploma

39 (34.5)

–

 University

37 (32.7)

–

Education (Father) n (%)

 Illiterate and elementary school

–

20 (18.8)

 Guidance school

–

30 (28.3)

 High school and diploma

–

47 (44.3)

 University

–

9 (8)

Education (Mather) n (%)

 Illiterate and elementary school

–

17 (16)

 Guidance school

–

35 (33)

 High school and diploma

–

39 (36.8)

 University

–

15 (14.2)

Weight (kg)

71.82 ± 15.18

44.77 ± 17.31

Height (cm)

165.37 ± 10.17

148.43 ± 16.78

BMIa(kg/m2)

26.43 ± 4.32

19.58 ± 4.56

WCb(cm)

91.36 ± 11.60

70.44 ± 12.37

Physical activity (METS min/week)

547.12 ± 216.56

653.42 ± 249.53

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

115.88 ± 11.00

103.02 ± 12.05

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

72.31 ± 8.99

59.54 ± 7.17

24 – hour urinary Sodium (mg/d)

4130.8 ± 1741.56

–

24 – hour urinary Potassium (mg/d)

3801.72 ± 861.51

–

24 – hour urinary Creatinine (mg/d)

1287.85 ± 577.22

–

24 – hour urinary Volume (ml/d)

1174.82 ± 671.54

–

  1. aBMI Body mass index
  2. bWC Waist circumference