Frequency with Which Salt Is Added to Food at Meals

Q14. Diet PREAMBLE: With the next questions, I would like to learn more about the salt you eat. I would like you to think about all sources of salt, including ordinary table salt; unrefined salt such as sea salt, iodized salt, salty stock cubes and powders; and salty sauces, such as soya sauce or fish sauce [requires country adaptation].

How often do you add salt or salty sauce, such as soya sauce [requires country adaptation], to your food right before you eat it or as you are eating it?
ALWAYS
 1

Ask Q15
OFTEN
 2

Ask Q15
SOMETIMES
 3

Ask Q15
RARELY
 4

Ask Q15
NEVER
 5

Ask Q15
REFUSED
 #

Ask Q15


Definitions

  • Salt includes ordinary table salt, unrefined salt, sea salt, iodized salt, salty stock cubes and powders, and salty sauces, including soya sauce and fish sauce [requires country adaptation].
  • Total number of respondents surveyed excludes “Refused” answer responses.

Indicator D6—Percentage who always or often add salt or salty sauce to their food before eating or as they are eating

  • Numerator: Respondents who answered “Always” or “Often” to adding salt/salty sauce to food before eating at meals.
  • Denominator: Total number of respondents surveyed.

Frequency with Which Salt Is Added When Cooking or Preparing Food in the Household

Q15. 

How often is salt, salty seasoning, or a salty sauce added in cooking or preparing foods in your household?
ALWAYS
 1

Ask Q16
OFTEN
 2

Ask Q16
SOMETIMES
 3

Ask Q16
RARELY
 4

Ask Q16
NEVER
 5

Ask Q16
DON’T KNOW
 7

Ask Q16
REFUSED
 #

Ask Q16


Definitions

  • Salt includes ordinary table salt, unrefined salt, sea salt, iodized salt, salty stock cubes and powders, and salty sauces, including soya sauce and fish sauce [requires country adaptation].
  • Total number of respondents surveyed excludes “Refused” and “Don’t Know” answer responses.


Indicator D7—Percentage who always or often add salt or salty seasoning when cooking or preparing foods in the household

  • Numerator: Respondents who answered “Always” or “Often” to adding salt/salty seasoning when cooking or preparing foods in the household.
  • Denominator: Total number of respondents surveyed.


Frequency with Which Processed Foods High in Salt Is Consumed

Q16. 

How often do you eat processed food that is high in salt? By processed food high in salt, I mean foods that have been altered from their natural state, such as packaged salty snacks, canned salty foods, pickles, salty food prepared at a fast food restaurant, cheese, bacon, and processed meat [requires country adaptation].
ALWAYS
 1

Ask Q17
OFTEN
 2

Ask Q17
SOMETIMES
 3

Ask Q17
RARELY
 4

Ask Q17
NEVER
 5

Ask Q17
REFUSED
 #

Ask Q17


Definitions

  • Foods with a lot of salt include packaged salty snacks, canned salty foods, pickles, salty food prepared at a fast food restaurant, cheese, bacon, and processed meat [requires country adaptation].
  • Salt includes ordinary table salt, unrefined salt, sea salt, iodized salt, salty stock cubes and powders, and salty sauces, including soya sauce and fish sauce [requires country adaptation].
  • Total number of respondents surveyed excludes “Refused” answer responses.


Indicator D8—Percentage who always or often eat processed foods high in salt

  • Numerator: Respondents who answered “Always” or “Often” to eating processed food with a lot of salt in it.
  • Denominator: Total number of respondents surveyed.