From: Sodium intake in Germany estimated from sodium excretion measured in spot urine samples
 |  | Men (48 %) | Women (52 %) |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 18–29 | 19.1 % | 18.6 % |
30–44 | 25.9 % | 24.4 % | |
45–64 | 37.0 % | 36.6 % | |
65–79 | 18.0 % | 20.4 % | |
all | 100 % (n = 3312) | 100 % (n = 3598) | |
BMIa | <18.5 | 0.7 % | 2.4 % |
18.5 – < 25 | 32.2 % | 45.1 % | |
25 – < 30 | 43.9 % | 29.0 % | |
>30 | 23.2 % | 23.5 % | |
All | 100 % (n = 3312) | 100 % (n = 3598) | |
Socio-economic statusb,c | Low | 18.5 % | 20.0 % |
Middle | 59.3 % | 62.0 % | |
High | 22.2 % | 18.1 % | |
All | 100 % (n = 3288) | 100 % (n = 3574) | |
Smokingc | Daily | 26.1 % | 21.7 % |
Sometimes | 6.5 % | 5.7 % | |
Formerly | 33.5 % | 22.9 % | |
Never | 34.0 % | 49.7 % | |
All | 100 % (n = 3293) | 100 % (n = 3576) | |
Exercisec | Never | 32.9 % | 33.3 % |
<2 h per week | 38.0 % | 44.7 % | |
2–4 h per week | 15.5 % | 14.9 % | |
>4 h per week | 13.5 % | 7.1 % | |
All | 100 % (n = 3213) | 100 % (n = 3509) | |
Cookingc,d | Almost daily | 40.1 % | 61.1 % |
1–4 times per week | 43.9 % | 36.0 % | |
Never | 16.0 % | 2.9 % | |
All | 100 % (n = 3227) | 100 % (n = 3531) |