Overall,23.4%(95% confidence interval[cl],20.9%-26.0%)of adults in shandong were estimated to have hypertension.Among those classified as having hypertension,approximately one-third(34.5%)reported having hypertension,approximately one-fourth(27.5%) reported taking medications,and one-seventh(14.9%) had their blood pressure controlled(). Estimated total average daily dietary sodium intake was 5,745mg (). Most dietary sodium (80.8%)came from salt and high-salt condiments added during cooking:a sodium intake of4,640mg ().the average daily urinary sodium excretion was 5398 mg