Table 3 Sodium level in Chinese restaurant dishes by types of salted condiment/seasonings used(N = 8131)
From: Sodium content of restaurant dishes in China: a cross-sectional survey
| Â | P value* | Number of salted condiment/seasonings types useda | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 type used | 2 types used | 3 types used | 4 types used | ||||||||||||||
% | sodium (mg) per 100 g | % | sodium (mg) per 100 g | % | sodium (mg) per 100 g | % | sodium (mg) per 100 g | ||||||||||
Median | P25 | P75 | Median | P25 | P75 | Median | P25 | P75 | Median | P25 | P75 | ||||||
Region | |||||||||||||||||
 North | < 0.0001 | 8.8 | 113.2 | 29.9 | 396.4 | 22.0 | 342.1 | 191.9 | 539.2 | 49.1 | 445.5 | 290.8 | 713.2 | 20.1 | 500.6 | 346.6 | 783.8 |
 South | 6.2 | 146.2 | 43.9 | 488.8 | 26.1 | 408.0 | 259.6 | 705.6 | 41.6 | 578.9 | 370.1 | 911.0 | 26.1 | 704.3 | 533.2 | 998.9 | |
Restaurant size | |||||||||||||||||
 Large | < 0.0001 | 8.9 | 138.2 | 38.0 | 432.0 | 21.9 | 344.0 | 214.6 | 538.1 | 45.4 | 481.2 | 303.4 | 797.1 | 23.8 | 648.7 | 429.7 | 917.5 |
 Medium | 7.3 | 121.7 | 30.6 | 455.9 | 24.9 | 399.2 | 235.3 | 646.2 | 45.2 | 527.6 | 335.5 | 827.9 | 22.7 | 644.4 | 432.7 | 934.0 | |
 Small | 5.9 | 138.7 | 35.6 | 405.8 | 25.7 | 386.2 | 234.5 | 666.3 | 44.5 | 486.7 | 317.0 | 763.0 | 24.0 | 640.3 | 444.8 | 901.4 | |
Dish type | |||||||||||||||||
 Cold dish | < 0.0001 | 15.1 | 139.4 | 36.0 | 479.9 | 25.1 | 470.2 | 272.9 | 709.2 | 47.3 | 615.4 | 372.4 | 970.3 | 12.6 | 729.6 | 414.6 | 1191.6 |
 Fried dish | 5.8 | 145.1 | 48.6 | 456.6 | 24.3 | 367.4 | 221.8 | 598.5 | 44.9 | 486.7 | 313.3 | 764.4 | 25.1 | 637.8 | 432.8 | 898.5 | |
 Soup | 5.3 | 73.7 | 21.4 | 309.7 | 22.0 | 667.0 | 401.1 | 1141.9 | 52.4 | 696.4 | 388.2 | 1239.0 | 20.3 | 791.3 | 572.8 | 1118.6 | |
 Staples/snacks | 48.3 | 39.5 | 5.3 | 178.1 | 14.7 | 393.0 | 276.7 | 554.7 | 24.1 | 507.0 | 360.8 | 777.6 | 12.9 | 461.1 | 301.8 | 777.4 | |
Total | < 0.0001 | 7.4 | 134.8 | 35.9 | 441.6 | 24.2 | 380.7 | 228.3 | 630.7 | 45.1 | 506.4 | 321.6 | 810.0 | 23.3 | 644.4 | 436.6 | 919.7 |