Table 1 Characteristics of the Barbados National Salt study population (2012–2013). Unless indicated otherwise, the figures in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals
|  | Women (n = 203) | Men (n = 161) | Overall (N = 364) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) by age (years) | |||
 25–44 | 90 (46.0) | 76 (49.1) | 16 (47.8) |
 45–64 | 113 (54.0) | 85 (50.9) | 198 (52.2) |
Number (%) by education | |||
  < Tertiarya | 127 (77.9) | 99 (76.3) | 226 (77.2) |
 Tertiarya | 76 (22.1) | 62 (23.7) | 138 (22.8) |
Anthropometry | |||
 Mean BMI (Kg/m2) | 30.3 (29.0, 31.6) | 27.1 (26.0, 28.2) | 28.7 (27.9, 29.6) |
 Mean waist circ (cm) | 94.7 (91.9, 97.4) | 92.4 (89.7, 95.1) | 93.6 (91.9, 95.2) |
 % overweight (BMI ≥ 25) | 73.9 (64.1, 81.8) | 57.9 (47.2, 67.9) | 66.0 (58.4, 72.9) |
 % obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 46.4 (38.4, 54.6) | 25.3 (19.0, 32.8) | 36.0 (30.8, 41.5) |
Blood pressure | |||
 Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 124.4 (121.6, 127.2) | 130.5 (127.4, 133.7) | 127.3 (125.3, 129.4) |
 Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 78.1 (76.1, 80.0) | 79.5 (77.1, 81.8) | 78.7 (77.3, 80.2) |
 % reported hypertension | 25.8 (17.8, 36.0) | 14.4 (9.6, 21.0) | 20.4 (15.5, 26.3) |
 % total hypertension | 35.5 (27.5, 44.4) | 32.7 (23.2, 43.8) | 34.1 (27.7, 41.2) |
Glucose | |||
 Fasting (mmol/l) | 5.5 (5.2, 5.8) | 5.4 (5.2, 5.6) | 5.4 (5.3, 5.6) |
 % reported diabetes | 9.9 (5.7, 16.5) | 9.0 (5.0, 15.6) | 9.4 (6.6, 13.3) |
 % all diabetes | 15.1 (9.8, 22.5) | 10.9 (6.1, 18.7) | 13.1 (9.6, 17.6) |