FIGURE 3.

Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analyses identifying nutritional factors related to AMD transitions from baseline severity group 2 or 3 to higher AMD severity groups over a 5 year follow-up period, adjusted for the other food group/nutrient in respective models, in addition to age groups, sex, race, education, smoking status, caloric intake, multivitamin use, AREDS treatment groups, fellow eye status, baseline AMD severity group, a family history of AMD, and GRS (continuous). One medium serving of green leafy vegetables may include (but not limited to) ½ cup of spinach (raw or cooked), greens (cooked), mustard greens, turnip greens, collards. AMD, age-related macular degeneration; AREDS, Age-Related Eye Disease Study; CI, confidence interval; GRS, genetic risk score; HR, hazard ratio.