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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

Table 1
Percentage of people with usual sodium intake above the tolerable upper intake level (UL), by age group and sex, household population aged 1 or older, Canada excluding territories, 2004
Age group
% above UL
95% confidence interval
UL

1 to 3
77.1
71.6 to 82.5
1,500

4 to 8
92.7*
88.8 to 96.5
1,900
9 to 13
     Male
96.9
94.7 to 99.1
2,200
     Female
83.0†
77.8 to 88.1
2,200
14 to 18
     Male
97.1
95.4 to 98.8
2,300
     Female
82.0†
76.8 to 87.2
2,300
19 to 30
     Male
98.8
96.9 to 100
2,300
     Female
76.3†
66.5 to 86.2
2,300
31 to 50
     Male
91.7
87.3 to 96.1
2,300
     Female
72.1†
66.3 to 78.0
2,300
51 to 70
     Male
85.7
81.5 to 89.9
2,300
     Female
62.3†
56.2 to 68.4
2,300
71 or older
      Male
76.9
70.0 to 83.7
2,300
     Female
45.1*,†
37.6 to 52.6
2,300
*  Significantly different from estimate for preceding age group of same sex (p < 0.05).
†  Significantly different from estimate for males in same age group (p < 0.05).
Note: Excludes salt added at the table or while cooking.
Source: 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey — Nutrition.