Table 5.

Comparison of dietary factors among countries with different crude infection rates in the world

Dietary Factors (n=158)	Crude Infection Rate — Descriptive [Mean/Std. Deviation]
	0–500	500–1000	1000–1500	1500–2000	2000–2500	>2500	P-Value
Fruits (g/d)	91.73	98.93	103.87	143.04	119.44	102.67	0.002
	29.27	22.76	25.31	27.85	12.37	4.57
Non-starchy vegetables (g/d)	115.79	112.43	97.22	133.72	130.89	103.91	0.454
	35.23	27.95	6.35	37.31	22.46	22.28	0.011
Beans and legumes (g/d)	13.71	12.67	10.58	24.04	23.74	11.35
	6.69	8.98	6.00	17.27	7.32	7.85
Nuts and seeds (g/d)	4.11	4.90	3.07	10.05	4.91	4.07	<0.001
	1.62	2.03	.61	9.00	2.79	4.07	<0.001
Unprocessed red meats (g/d)	28.63	50.68	38.28	65.56	40.21	48.07
	16.09	28.92	19.37	27.67	44.82	15.78
Sugar-sweetened beverages (g/d)	211.28	174.75	102.39	170.05	219.35	152.23	0.249
	131.86	117.30	12.14	46.35	123.89	53.85
Fruit juices (g/d)	21.12	43.21	23.32	43.14	10.64	42.85	<0.001
	10.06	27.05	11.87	17.70	3.56	20.99
Total protein (mg/d)	67.78	75.76	70.06	69.79	66.04	76.14	0.013
	8.76	10.30	9.14	6.11	9.11	12.25
Calcium (mg/d)	601.08	820.49	723.07	874.89	780.08	942.52	<0.001
	129.70	202.45	165.51	178.54	126.91	98.67
Potassium (mg/d)	2168.25	2817.06	2762.38	3216.10	2715.37	2980.00	<0.001
	442.41	608.26	633.46	188.97	610.74	737.65
Total milk (g/d)	62.87	99.39	80.69	126.45	74.34	107.04	<0.001
	29.63	48.79	42.04	43.78	69.83	30.85

ANOVA-One Way was performed for statistical analyses; The bold numbers show a significant difference.