Research Article

Highlighting of Urinary Sodium and Potassium among Indonesian Schoolchildren Aged 9–12 Years: The Contribution of School Food

Table 2

Predicted 24 h urinary Na and K by spot urine excretion stratified by gender.

VariableTotal ()Boys ()Girls ()p

Urinary Na/Cr (mmol)18.16 ± 11.6917.96 ± 10.0118.36 ± 13.310.833
Urinary K/Cr (mmol)2.77 ± 1.992.81 ± 1.982.73 ± 1.980.784
P24 h Na (mmol/d)105.42 ± 66.05105.72 ± 50.75105.11 ± 79.550.406
P24 h Na (mg/d)2424.77 ± 1519.092431.5 ± 1167.152417.58 ± 1829.75
P24 h K (mmol/d)16.39 ± 12.5717.37 ± 13.4415.34 ± 11.550.764
P24 h K (mg/d)639.15 ± 490.04677.49 ± 524.32598.25 ± 450.52
Urinary Na/K (mmol)7.71 ± 4.027.84 ± 4.487.57 ± 3.480.963
Urinary Na/K (mg)4.55 ± 2.374.63 ± 2.644.47 ± 2.05