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STEPS 2024

Trinidad and Tobago, 2024
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TTO_2024_STEPS_v01
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Ministry of Health
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STEPS
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describe other things to control salt intake (d11other)

Data file: TTO_2022_STEPS

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Valid: 548
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Width: 99
Range: -
Format: character

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases
Add any other flavoring instead of salt 1
0.2%
Add less salt to food 3
0.5%
Add less salt to food consumed 1
0.2%
Add less salt when cooking. 1
0.2%
Always on the move 1
0.2%
Aviod using tom much salt. 1
0.2%
Avoid eating out 1
0.2%
Avoid salt 2
0.4%
Avoid using to much salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Balance meals 1
0.2%
Buy mostly dry goods like macaroni peas and vegetables, hardly canned goods or other salty foods. 1
0.2%
Careful what u eat 1
0.2%
Certain food salt is not added when preparing 1
0.2%
Change diet 1
0.2%
Choose alternatives 1
0.2%
Combination of fresh seasoning 1
0.2%
Consume a lot of water 1
0.2%
Consume lots of water 1
0.2%
Control salt intake 1
0.2%
Control salt intake and don't eat snacks 1
0.2%
Cook food with less salt 1
0.2%
Cook for herself 1
0.2%
Cook more at home using other seasonings 1
0.2%
Cook more healthy at home 1
0.2%
Cook own food 1
0.2%
Cook some food without salt and also use very little salt 1
0.2%
Cook with a little salt 1
0.2%
Cook with fresh seasoning 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt 12
2.2%
Cook with less salt and doesn't buy food from outside 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt in food 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt in foods 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt in foods. 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt only for taste sometimes. 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt, drink more water 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt, use more chive and celery 1
0.2%
Cook with less salt. 1
0.2%
Cook with lessalt 1
0.2%
Cook with little salt 2
0.4%
Cooking for the oneself 1
0.2%
Cooking with fresh seasoning 1
0.2%
Cooking with less salt 1
0.2%
Cut down on food that have too much salt 1
0.2%
Cut down on salt 1
0.2%
Cut down on the intake 1
0.2%
Cut down salt consumption 1
0.2%
Cut off certain sauces added to food 1
0.2%
Cut out eating too much meals in the day, I only have 2 sets and try using little salt as possible. 1
0.2%
Dancing 1
0.2%
Diet 3
0.5%
Do not eat fast food 1
0.2%
Do not buy salt 1
0.2%
Do not eat fast food 1
0.2%
Do not eat salty snacks 1
0.2%
Do not use salt 1
0.2%
Do not use salt in every food 1
0.2%
Does not eat it at all and exercise. 1
0.2%
Doesn't use any pack seasonings and use mostly fresh grown seasonings 1
0.2%
Don't add salt in rice and provision 1
0.2%
Don't add salt to salads, and foods 1
0.2%
Don't buy things with msg, look at labels before buying. 1
0.2%
Don't cook rice with salt ,cook with fresh herbs,no salty spices 1
0.2%
Don't cook with salt 3
0.5%
Don't eat foods that contained high salt 1
0.2%
Don't eat foods with too much salt 1
0.2%
Don't eat out 2
0.4%
Don't eat outside 1
0.2%
Don't eat plenty salty things. 1
0.2%
Don't eat snacks, drink plenty water. 1
0.2%
Don't eat snacks, no salt in food 1
0.2%
Don't eat things with excess salt 1
0.2%
Don't put salt in everything, meaning foods 1
0.2%
Don't put salt to cook rice,don't use salty seasonings only fresh seasonings 1
0.2%
Don't use any type of salt because of stroke 1
0.2%
Don't use excessive salt to cook 1
0.2%
Don't use extra salt, exercise and gardening. 1
0.2%
Don't use much salt 1
0.2%
Don't use salt 1
0.2%
Don't use salt in rice and certain foods 1
0.2%
Don't use salt to cook 1
0.2%
Don't use seasoning salt 1
0.2%
Dont eat a lot of salty foods 1
0.2%
Dried salt from seamoss 1
0.2%
Drink a lot of water 10
1.8%
Drink a lot of water and exercise 1
0.2%
Drink a lot of water. 1
0.2%
Drink alot of water 7
1.3%
Drink alot of water and exercise 1
0.2%
Drink bush medicine 1
0.2%
Drink bush remedies. 1
0.2%
Drink enough water 1
0.2%
Drink enough waterr 1
0.2%
Drink lot of water 1
0.2%
Drink lots of water 1
0.2%
Drink lots of water 17
3.1%
Drink lots of water and exercise 2
0.4%
Drink lots of water and substitute with foods such as cucumbers. 1
0.2%
Drink lots of water, excersizing 1
0.2%
Drink lots of water. 3
0.5%
Drink more water 19
3.5%
Drink more water and use less salt in food 1
0.2%
Drink more water and excercise 1
0.2%
Drink more water and exercise more 1
0.2%
Drink more water and limit salty foods and snacks 1
0.2%
Drink plenty 1
0.2%
Drink plenty more water daily. 1
0.2%
Drink plenty of water 1
0.2%
Drink plenty of water and herbal tea 1
0.2%
Drink plenty plenty water 1
0.2%
Drink plenty tree 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water 34
6.2%
Drink plenty water and exercise 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water and exercise daily walking. 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water to flush out. 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water, do research on how maintaining a healthy 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water, and only use sea salt. 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water, exercise, wash own vehicles and yard. 1
0.2%
Drink plenty water. 1
0.2%
Drink water 3
0.5%
Drinking Water 1
0.2%
Drinking a lot of water 2
0.4%
Drinking a lot of water and cooking with less salt 1
0.2%
Drinking large amount of water 1
0.2%
Drinking more water 17
3.1%
Drinking of water 1
0.2%
Drinking plenty water 1
0.2%
Drinking saffron and carrots juice 1
0.2%
Drinking smoothies 1
0.2%
Drinking water 4
0.7%
Drinking water and avoid food high in sugar 1
0.2%
Drinking water and exercise 1
0.2%
Due to having low pressure she usually adds salt to her food 1
0.2%
Eat food at a moderate salt level 1
0.2%
Eat food only from relatives that know his diet and health issues. So they cook to suit his diet. 1
0.2%
Eat food with less salt. 1
0.2%
Eat healthy and avoid junkfood 1
0.2%
Eat less salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Eat little salt 1
0.2%
Eat minimally 1
0.2%
Eat more fruits 1
0.2%
Eat more greens and drunk more water, along with exercise 1
0.2%
Eat more home cook food 1
0.2%
Eat more steamed foods and vegetables. 1
0.2%
Eat more vegetables 2
0.4%
Eat more vegetables. 1
0.2%
Eat properly 1
0.2%
Eat snacks with less salt such as fun lolly, make smoothies, Chai pudding and eat plain yogurt etc. 1
0.2%
Eat some food without salt 1
0.2%
Eat steam food without salt 1
0.2%
Eat with less salt 2
0.4%
Eating less salty food 1
0.2%
Eating the right food 1
0.2%
Eats a lot of natural food 1
0.2%
Excercise 5
0.9%
Excercise and watch my stress levels 1
0.2%
Excercise drink lots of water 1
0.2%
Excerise and drink more water 1
0.2%
Excersise 1
0.2%
Excersise and water 1
0.2%
Exercise 28
5.1%
Exercise a lot 1
0.2%
Exercise and 1
0.2%
Exercise and brisk walks. 1
0.2%
Exercise and drink lots of water. 1
0.2%
Exercise and drink plenty water 3
0.5%
Exercise and drink plenty water. 1
0.2%
Exercise and drinking a lot of water 1
0.2%
Exercise and drinks plenty water. 1
0.2%
Exercise and use only fresh seasoning, garlic etc. 1
0.2%
Exercise and walk a lot. 1
0.2%
Exercise and walk more. 1
0.2%
Exercise around the home. 1
0.2%
Exercise more and drink water 1
0.2%
Exercise, walking and drinking water. 1
0.2%
Exercise, daily walking. 1
0.2%
Exercise, drink plenty water and lower the salt intake 1
0.2%
Exercise, not eating processed foods and cooking with less salt. 1
0.2%
Exercises 2
0.4%
Exercises to control salt intake 1
0.2%
Exercising 2
0.4%
Exerise 1
0.2%
Food choices that has no salt 1
0.2%
Fresh herbs 1
0.2%
Fresh seasoning, no msg 1
0.2%
Go to clinic and keep checking myself 1
0.2%
Hardly cook with salt 1
0.2%
Hardly eating out 1
0.2%
Hardly intake salt 1
0.2%
He cooks with less salt 1
0.2%
He drinks plenty water 1
0.2%
Herbal tea 1
0.2%
High levels of water consumption 1
0.2%
I don't buy or use salt in the home 1
0.2%
I drink a lot of water and fluids 1
0.2%
If I use butter I would not use pack seasoning 1
0.2%
If chicken is seasoned with salt ,she will not put salt in rice and vegetables. 1
0.2%
If preparing some thing that has salt she will not add salt when cooking or preparing 1
0.2%
If put salt in rice non on other dishes 1
0.2%
If the participant using other pack spices he doesn't use table salt and he uses fresh seasoning 1
0.2%
Incorporate as much healthier food as possible, use Maggi seasoning sparingly 1
0.2%
Increase water as a substitute to a meal 1
0.2%
Intermittent fasting; occasional fruit diet. 1
0.2%
Intermittent fasting Monday to Thursday. 1
0.2%
Ionized salt 1
0.2%
Just eat less salt 1
0.2%
Just for taste 1
0.2%
Less salt in cooking 1
0.2%
Less salt in cooking foods and eat less salt other things. 1
0.2%
Less salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Lessen down on eating outside and cooking with less salt 1
0.2%
Lessen the amount of salt in any products consumed 1
0.2%
Limit intake and drink more water 1
0.2%
Limit processed foods and seasonings 1
0.2%
Limit salt 1
0.2%
Limit the amount being used. 1
0.2%
Limit the amount of salt I consume 1
0.2%
Limit the amount of salt they use and limit the amount of food bought outside 1
0.2%
Limit the amount of salt, drink plenty water and sometimes use sugar. 1
0.2%
Limit the processed food intake 1
0.2%
Limit the use of salty products 1
0.2%
Limit use and consumption of things with salt. 1
0.2%
Limited amount of salt in foods 1
0.2%
Looking at alternatives, eating more baked foods,eating more healthier 1
0.2%
Lots of water, use seasoning sparingly 1
0.2%
Low sodium diet adjust diet 1
0.2%
Lower the amount of salt in foods, control the sodium content and buy less outside food. 1
0.2%
Make vege smoothies 1
0.2%
Manage the process food and consumption of it 1
0.2%
Measuring the amount 1
0.2%
Minimize salt intake through cooking 1
0.2%
Monitor blood pressure 1
0.2%
More vegetables 1
0.2%
Morning walks 1
0.2%
Nil 1
0.2%
No 2
0.4%
No salt in food 1
0.2%
None 2
0.4%
Not eat out 1
0.2%
Not snack on salt snacks 1
0.2%
Nothing 2
0.4%
Nothing else 1
0.2%
Only Home cook food 1
0.2%
Only buy food from the market ; for example, vegetables. 1
0.2%
Plenty water 1
0.2%
Proper exercise and plenty water 1
0.2%
Put less salt in food 1
0.2%
Rarely use salt in foods 1
0.2%
Reduce the amount when eating food 1
0.2%
Regular exercise and drinking water 1
0.2%
Rinse the can process food with water 1
0.2%
Run 1
0.2%
Running 2
0.4%
Sauté fresh seasoning for cooking to add taste 1
0.2%
She does not add salt to her food at all because her mother is a heart patient 1
0.2%
She drinks a lot of water 1
0.2%
She fast from salt 1
0.2%
She uses sea salt 1
0.2%
Stay away from salty products 1
0.2%
Stay away from salty snacks 1
0.2%
Stay away from snacks 1
0.2%
Steam most of the food 1
0.2%
Stop cooking with salt totally 1
0.2%
Stop using pack seasoning 1
0.2%
Sweat a lot, and exercise a lot. 1
0.2%
Take herbal product 1
0.2%
Take out food before she adds salt 1
0.2%
Take precautions 1
0.2%
Take purge regularly 1
0.2%
Taking magnesium 1
0.2%
Taking pills 1
0.2%
Try and cook healthy food at home 1
0.2%
Try cook own food 1
0.2%
Try eating things that are not salty and cut out snacks. 1
0.2%
Try not to eat too much and exercise 1
0.2%
Try to avoid it if possible 1
0.2%
Try to cook and prepare food at home 1
0.2%
Try to cook with less salt 1
0.2%
Try to cut down on the salt intake 1
0.2%
Try to drink enough water 1
0.2%
Try to drink lots of water 1
0.2%
Try to eat a cucumber instead of eating snacks and drink more water 1
0.2%
Try to eat more fruits 1
0.2%
Try to eat only home cooked foods and drink lots of water. 1
0.2%
Try to limit the amount of salt in cooking 1
0.2%
Try to minimize the amount of salt 1
0.2%
Try to reduce 1
0.2%
Try to stay away from salty foods 1
0.2%
Try to use less salt and use spices 1
0.2%
Try to use products that don't have a lot of salt 1
0.2%
Trying different salts 1
0.2%
Ues less salt in my diet 1
0.2%
Ues less salt when cooking 2
0.4%
Ues low salt in diet 1
0.2%
Use less amount of salt in foods and increase natural seasonings. 1
0.2%
Use Celtic salt 1
0.2%
Use Himalayan salt 1
0.2%
Use a salt limit 1
0.2%
Use alkaline water 1
0.2%
Use alternafives 1
0.2%
Use alternative food that requires no salt 1
0.2%
Use alternative methods 1
0.2%
Use alternatives salt with lower sodium, e.g, Himalayan salt 1
0.2%
Use fresh seasoning 3
0.5%
Use healthier salt types such as sea salt 1
0.2%
Use herbs 1
0.2%
Use lemon to balance ph in me 1
0.2%
Use less 1
0.2%
Use less more seasoning 1
0.2%
Use less pack seasoning 1
0.2%
Use less salt 11
2%
Use less salt in cooking 1
0.2%
Use less salt in cooking. 1
0.2%
Use less salt in foods 1
0.2%
Use less salt in your diet 1
0.2%
Use less salt to cook 1
0.2%
Use less salt when cooking 2
0.4%
Use less salt while cooking, try to limit eating outside, try to limit snacks 1
0.2%
Use less salt while preparing food. 1
0.2%
Use little Celtic salt on food before eating. 1
0.2%
Use little salt 1
0.2%
Use minium salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Use more fresh home grown seasonings 1
0.2%
Use more fresh seasoning. 1
0.2%
Use natural herbs and spices 1
0.2%
Use natural products 1
0.2%
Use salt substitute 1
0.2%
Use sugar 1
0.2%
Use very little or none at times 1
0.2%
Useless salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Uses fresh seasonings to replace the salt 1
0.2%
Uses herbs 1
0.2%
Using less salt when cooking 1
0.2%
Using less salt when cooking 1
0.2%
UsingFresh seasoning 1
0.2%
Vegan diet with minimal salt 1
0.2%
Walk alot 1
0.2%
Walk around the neighborhood and do not eat doubles 1
0.2%
Walking 2
0.4%
Watch his diet 1
0.2%
Watch what she eats: or eat salty foods in small portions 1
0.2%
Watches what she eats 1
0.2%
Watching your salt in take 1
0.2%
Water drinking 1
0.2%
We cook with less salt and drink more water 1
0.2%
When eating out ask for food with no msg 1
0.2%
Will not add salt to salad 1
0.2%
Will not use salt in some foods when cooking 1
0.2%
Work more, drink plenty of water, and use less salt. 1
0.2%
Workout exercise 1
0.2%
Would not cook someday 1
0.2%
Wouldn't put additional salt in salad 1
0.2%
Yes less salt 1
0.2%
Yes limited salt intake 1
0.2%
You watch what you eat 1
0.2%
do not use table salt 1
0.2%
drinking more water 2
0.4%
eat less salt 1
0.2%
exercise and eat less salt in food 1
0.2%
exercise and try to abstain 1
0.2%
just don't eat too much salty food 1
0.2%
just don't ues too much of salty things. 1
0.2%
limit intake of salt 1
0.2%
monitor what he eats 1
0.2%
try to use less salt in cooking 1
0.2%
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
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