Table 2 Parameters of the fitted models, their standard errors (SE) and the percentages of inter-country variation
explained by the models
Parameters (SE) of fitted models % Inter-country
variation
Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Olive oil explained
Stepwise without olive oil
1 Meat 0.23 (.04) — — — 53
2 Meat + fish 0.24 (.04) 0.15 (.07) — — 60
3 Meat + fish + veg 0.26 (.03) 0.22 (.06) −0.07 (.02) — 70
Stepwise including olive oil
1 Meat 0.23 (.04) — — — — 53
2 Meat + olive oil 0.23 (.04) — — — −0.61 (.23) 62
3 Meat + olive oil + fish 0.24 (.03) 0.18 (.06) — — −0.71 (.20) 73
4 Meat + olive oil + fish + fruit 0.21 (.03) 0.17 (.05) — 0.07 (.03) −1.05 (.23) 77
EVect of vegetables and olive oil
Meat + fish + veg 0.26 (.03) 0.22 (.06) −0.07 (.02) — — 70
Meat + fish + olive oil 0.24 (.03) 0.18 (.06) — — −0.71 (.20) 73
Meat + fish + veg + olive oil 0.25 (.03) 0.20 (.06) −0.02 (.04) — −0.58 (.35) 72
EVect of fruit and olive oil
Meat + fish + fruit 0.24 (.04) 0.16 (.07) — −0.01 (.03) 58
Meat + fish + olive oil 0.24 (.03) 0.18 (.06) — — −0.71 (.20) 73
Meat + fish + fruit + olive oil 0.21 (.03) 0.17 (.05) — 0.07 (.03) −1.05 (.23) 77
EVect of fruit, vegetables and olive oil
Meat + fish + veg + fruit 0.24 (0.04) 0.23 (.06) −0.09 (.03) 0.03 (.03) — 70
Meat + fish + veg + olive oil 0.24 (0.03) 0.18 (.06) — — −0.71 (.20) 73
Meat + fish + veg + fruit + olive oil 0.21 (0.03) 0.18 (.06) −0.01 (.04) 0.07 (.03) −0.97 (.36) 76