Table 3: Correlations between adherence score of NZ men to a Mediterranean style diet and dependent variables.

          Dependent variables      Pearson’s correlation
     Age      r=0.21*
     Income      r=0.11
     Opinion on importance of healthy eating      r=0.36*
Medical conditions
     Presence of any condition      r=0.05
     High cholesterol      r=0.04
     Cardiovascular disease      r=0.01
     Hypertension      r=0.09
     Cancer      r=0.05
     Type 2 diabetes      r=0.02
     Arthritis      r=0.11
     Lung disorder      r=0.05
     Gastro-intestinal disorder      r=0.01
     Mental disorder      r= -0.07
     Other      r= -0.06

*correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.