FACTORS OF HOUSEHOLD SODIUM CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR : A PILOT STUDY BANG YI RONG SUBDISTRICT, SAMUT SONGKHRAM PROVINCE, THAILAND

Kanokporn  Somporn; Wanwimon  Mekwimon Kingkaew; Nopadol  Thongaram; Niwat  Songsin

Kanokporn Somporn Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Wanwimon Mekwimon Kingkaew Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
Nopadol Thongaram Sirindhorn College of Public Health Suphanburi Province
Niwat Songsin Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University

Keywords: Sodium, Health Behavior, Predisposing factors, Enabling factors, Reinforcing factors

Abstract

Sodium is a natural mineral that the body cannot produce itself and must be obtained
from food. It is an ingredient in many foods, with sodium chloride or table salt being the most
commonly consumed. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to examine factors
(predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing) affecting household consumption behavior of
sodium-containing foods in Bang Yi Rong Subdistrict, Bang Khonthi District, Samut
Songkhram Province. The sample consisted of 255 households, with data collected using a
questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression.
Results found that factors impacting household sodium consumption behavior
included knowledge, enabling factors, and reinforcing factors. These jointly predicted 13.50%
of the variation in household sodium intake behavior (p < .05). The findings will be useful for
future campaigns to modify health behaviors and reduce household sodium consumption.