TABLE 2.
Relative Change in Mean Plasma Carotenoid Levels and Spearman Correlations at Different Time Points
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Baseline to Year 1 |
Baseline to Year 4 |
Year 1 to Year 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carotenoid | % Change in Mean | Spearman Correlation | % Change in Mean | Spearman Correlation | % Change in Mean | Spearman Correlation |
| Alpha-carotene | 2 | 0.77 | −18 | 0.62 | −19 | 0.67 |
| Beta-carotene | −4 | 0.80 | −15 | 0.64 | −11 | 0.71 |
| Lutein | 2 | 0.80 | −3 | 0.68 | −5 | 0.66 |
| Lycopene | −1 | 0.63 | 4 | 0.51 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin | 0 | 0.75 | 8 | 0.57 | 8 | 0.62 |
| Total carotenoids | −1 | 0.80 | −6 | 0.64 | −5 | 0.68 |