本研究主要目的在瞭解參加健康檢查者的攝鈉行為，並探討與該行為有關之背景因素及健康信念。在民國八十一年十一月九日至八十二年一月十七日期問，以參加某教學醫院住院式全身健康檢查者為對象，利用問卷取得有效樣本220人之資料。結果發現；（1）攝取高鈉食物的頻率平均每週為4.6次；（2）男性、40歲及以下、國中及以上程度、有職業、與慢性病、及有心血管疾病家族史者，其攝取高鈉食物的頻率較高；（3）與攝取高鈉食物頻率有關之因素主要包括心血管疾病家族史及自覺採取低鈉飲食的障礙因素。欲鼓勵民眾採取低鈉飲食，介入計畫應從障礙因素之減少著手。

The purpose of this study was to understand sodium intake and related factors among participants undergoing a physical examination. Questionaires were employed for data collection. Two hundred twenty adults who entered a teaching hospital for physical examination from Nov. 9, 1992 to Jan. 17,1993 were interviewed. The results indicated that (1) the average frequency of sodium intake was 4.6 times per week; (2) the subjects mone likely to have a high sodium intake were male, aged 40 years and unkey words: sodium intake, health belief der, had a middle school or higher educationwereemployed, and had no chronic disease, or CVD family history. (3) CVD family history and perceived barrier to low sodium intake were significantly associated with the frequency of sodium intake. In order to encourage people to have a low sodium diet,an interventional program should be focused on managing or decreasing the barriers to having a low sodium diet.

攝鈉 ； 健康信念

sodium intake, health belief