Table 3 Correlation coefficients between per capita sugar consumption and DM – based on the income classification
From: Per capita sugar consumption and prevalence of diabetes mellitus – global and regional associations
Income status | Pearson’s correlation coefficient | Significance |
|---|---|---|
Low | 0.168 | 0.335 |
Low middle | 0.468 | 0.002 |
Upper middle | 0.108 | 0.490 |
High | 0.123 | 0.467 |