Table 2 Factors associated with high sodium intake among Malaysian adults (n=798)

 Urban

1.730

1.198

2.499

0.039

1.701

1.094

2.645

0.017*

 Rural

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Men

2.013

1.183

3.426

<0.001

2.436

1.473

4.030

<0.001*

 Women

1

-

-

1

-

-

 18–39

1.588

0.889

2.835

0.027

1.977

1.094

3.574

0.010*

 40–59

1.707

1.006

2.897

0.045

1.871

1.136

3.081

0.043*

 60+

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Underweight

0.347

0.138

0.874

0.078

0.2281

0.071

0.726

0.107

 Normal

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Overweight

22.106

1.344

3.300

<0.001

1.890

1.111

3.214

0.007*

 Obese

2.659

1.619

4.368

<0.001

2.611

1.519

4.488

<0.001*

 Men <90

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Men >90

2.311

0.998

5.353

0.018

2.260

1.020

5.009

<0.001*

 Women <80

1

-

-

1

-

-

 Women ≥80

1.597

0.860

2.967

0.045

1.210

0.556

2.631

0.049*