Knowledge, attitude and practice in the use of salt ofthe people living in Hue city 2022

Abstract

Background: High salt intake is the main risk of hypertension, which leads tostroke, heartattack, and other diseases. The average daily salt intake in Vietnamis 9.4 grams, almost doublethe recommended amount. However, the issue of salty eating habits in Vietnamhas not receivedenough attention. Objectives: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices and to identify some factorsrelatedto the use of salt in Hue city. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 462 people livinginHuecity.Multivariable logistic regression model was used to identify factors related to knowledge, attitude,and practice. Results: The percentage of people with knowledge, attitude and practice of usinggoodsalt was36.4% (95% CI: 31.8 - 40.7); 31.6% (95% CI: 27.2 - 35.8) and 22.5%(95%CI: 17.5-24.8).Knowledge of using salt was related to age, education level, BMI status, worker/craftsman, andcooking frequency. Attitudes were associated with gender, education level, cadres/o৽cials, andknowledge. Practices were linked to gender, education level, cooking frequency, knowledge, andattitude. Conclusion: Lack of knowledge, attitude, and practice about using salt were currentlycommon.Therefore, we highly recommend that it is necessary to strengthen communicationtoimproveknowledge and attitudes about salt use, as well as encourage the implementationof behaviorstoreduce salt consumption in the community