Table 8.

Heat map depicting protective nutrients for prevalence of nuclear and cortical cataracts by comparing highest vs. lowest energy adjusted intake quintiles¹

Nutrient	Mild Nuclear	Mild Cortical	Moderate Nuclear	Moderate Cortical
Lutein/zeaxanthin
B1
Riboflavin	0.78 (0.63–0.97)	0.80 (0.65–0.99)	0.62 (0.43–0.90)a
Niacin
B6			0.67 (0.45–0.99)b
Folate
B12	0.78 (0.63–0.96)c	0.77 (0.63–0.95)d	0.62 (0.43–0.88)e

¹Odds Ratios (95% confidence intervals) for 5^th vs 1^st quintile represented, all quintiles compared to the 1^st quintile

Q5 vs Q1 not significant

Q5 only significant

Q5 and 1 other quintile significant

Q5, Q4 and Q3/Q2 significant

Q5, Q4, Q3 and Q2 significant