Table 3. Relationship between change in beef intake and strength of SLE symptoms.

Seventeen did not respond and were not included (n=63). The strength of symptoms is shown in the far-left column and the change in beef intake is shown on the top row. Four patients increased their beef intake, fifty did not change their beef intake and nine decreased their beef intake within the past 30 days of taking the survey. Data is presented in frequency and percentage [i.e. n (%)].

	Increase (n=4)	Unchanged (n=50)	Decrease (n=9)
None to minimal	0 (0)	3 (6)	0 (0)
Minimal to mild	0 (0)	11 (22)	0 (0)
Moderate	0 (0)	17 (34)	3 (33)
Moderate to severe	0 (0)	14 (28)	3 (33)
Severe	4 (100)	5 (10)	3 (33)