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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 1472)

From: Development of a short-form Chinese health literacy scale for low salt consumption (CHLSalt-22) and its validation among hypertensive patients

Characteristics

Total (N = 1472)

N (%)/M ± SD

The CHLSalt-22 score (M ± SD)

t/F

P

Sex

  

1470

0.802

 Man

899(61.1)

17.63 ± 7.43

  

 Woman

573(38.9)

17.52 ± 8.43

  

Age

  

3.821

0.022

  ≤ 39

221(15.0)

17.75 ± 0.28

  

 40–59

695(47.2)

18.10 ± 0.09

  

  ≥ 60

556(37.8)

16.88 ± 0.11

  

Education level

  

20.692

0.000

 Primary school and below

463(31.5)

16.16 ± 0.13

  

 Secondary school

467(31.7)

17.10 ± 0.13

  

 High school

281(19.1)

17.80 ± 0.21

  

 University or above

261(17.7)

20.74 ± 0.23

  

Occupation

  

28.870

0.000

 Self-employ

278(18.9)

17.27 ± 0.21

  

 Worker

623(42.3)

19.27 ± 0.10

  

 Farmer or other

571(38.8)

15.90 ± 0.10

  

Exercise

  

2.766

0.063

 no

349(23.7)

16.86 ± 0.18

  

 Yes,Once in a while

803(54.6)

17.62 ± 0.08

  

 Yes, at less than once a week

320(21.7)

18.28 ± 0.19

  

Income (RMB)

  

17.515

0.000

 <1000

184(12.5)

15.70 ± 0.32

  

 1000–1999

470(31.9)

16.07 ± 0.13

  

 2000–2999

208(14.1)

19.13 ± 0.29

  

  ≥ 3000

610(41.4)

18.79 ± 0.10

  

BMI (kg/m2)

26.80 ± 3.46

 

–

–

 Underweight

7(0.5)

16.00 ± 8.7

  

 Normal weight

284(19.3)

18.36 ± 0.22

  

 Overweight

682(46.3)

18.00 ± 0.10

  

 Obese

499(33.9)

16.60 ± 0.12

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