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. 2021 Jan 5;31(1):21–29. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20190116

Table 3. Multivariate odds ratios for cataract incidence according to total vegetable, cruciferous vegetable, green and yellow vegetable, and fruit intake category in men and women by smoking status.

  Men

  Quartile category P for trend Interaction P-value

Quartile 1 Quartile 2 Quartile 3 Quartile 4
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Total vegetable intake         0.31
 Non-smokers Number of participants 2,360 2,597 2,875 3,212    
  Number of cases 41 53 67 73    
  Model 1 1.00 1.03 (0.68–1.58) 1.06 (0.70–1.60) 0.95 (0.62–1.45) 0.78  
 Smokers Number of participants 5,330 5,139 4,857 4,462    
  Number of cases 84 87 75 80    
  Model 1 1.00 0.96 (0.70–1.32) 0.73 (0.52–1.03) 0.67 (0.48–0.96) 0.01  
Cruciferous vegetable intake         0.67
 Non-smokers Number of participants 2,581 2,706 2,829 2,928    
  Number of cases 53 56 61 64    
  Model 1 1.00 0.84 (0.57–1.24) 0.84 (0.57–1.25) 0.77 (0.52–1.14) 0.23  
 Smokers Number of participants 5,110 5,039 4,899 4,740    
  Number of cases 80 77 83 86    
  Model 1 1.00 0.92 (0.66–1.27) 0.81 (0.58–1.13) 0.71 (0.50–1.00) 0.04  
Green and yellow vegetable intake         0.16
 Non-smokers Number of participants 2,337 2,588 2,830 3,289    
  Number of cases 41 50 66 77    
  Model 1 1.00 1.03 (0.67–1.58) 1.18 (0.78–1.78) 1.07 (0.70–1.63) 0.67  
 Smokers Number of participants 5,311 5,148 4,886 4,443    
  Number of cases 91 82 73 80    
  Model 1 1.00 0.92 (0.67–1.27) 0.77 (0.55–1.07) 0.74 (0.53–1.05) 0.06  
Total fruit intake         0.88
 Non-smokers Number of participants 2,150 2,608 2,973 3,313    
  Number of cases 42 43 77 72    
  Model 2 1.00 0.84 (0.54–1.30) 1.17 (0.77–1.76) 0.94 (0.60–1.46) 0.84  
 Smokers Number of participants 5,559 5,142 4,749 4,338    
  Number of cases 74 77 86 89    
  Model 2 1.00 1.03 (0.73–1.45) 1.29 (0.92–1.81) 1.32 (0.92–1.90) 0.07  

  Women

  Quartile category P for trend Interaction P-value

Quartile 1 Quartile 2 Quartile 3 Quartile 4
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Total vegetable intake         0.21
 Non-smokers Number of participants 8,473 8,685 8,750 8,858    
  Number of cases 212 248 281 338    
  Model 1 1.00 1.08 (0.89–1.30) 1.14 (0.95–1.38) 1.27 (1.06–1.54) 0.008  
 Smokers Number of participants 704 607 519 414    
  Number of cases 12 24 13 11    
  Model 1 1.00 2.17 (1.05–4.49) 1.12 (0.49–2.59) 1.21 (0.51–2.88) 0.89  
Cruciferous vegetable intake         0.56
 Non-smokers Number of participants 8,520 8,736 8,743 8,767    
  Number of cases 208 265 283 323    
  Model 1 1.00 1.20 (0.99–1.45) 1.17 (0.97–1.41) 1.23 (1.01–1.48) 0.07  
 Smokers Number of participants 711 553 551 429    
  Number of cases 13 15 20 12    
  Model 1 1.00 1.29 (0.59–2.79) 1.77 (0.84–3.72) 1.19 (0.51–2.75) 0.46  
Green and yellow vegetable intake         0.86
 Non-smokers Number of participants 8,374 8,731 8,790 8,871    
  Number of cases 234 241 284 320    
  Model 1 1.00 0.96 (0.80–1.16) 1.07 (0.89–1.28) 1.08 (0.90–1.31) 0.24  
 Smokers Number of participants 688 563 508 485    
  Number of cases 14 17 16 13    
  Model 1 1.00 1.49 (0.71–3.16) 1.39 (0.64–3.00) 1.00 (0.44–2.25) 0.95  
Total fruit intake         0.93
 Non-smokers Number of participants 8,375 8,754 8,813 8,824    
  Number of cases 223 247 298 311    
  Model 2 1.00 1.00 (0.82–1.21) 1.14 (0.94–1.38) 1.15 (0.95–1.39) 0.07  
 Smokers Number of participants 888 556 429 371    
  Number of cases 23 12 12 13    
  Model 2 1.00 0.75 (0.36–1.57) 0.92 (0.43–1.98) 1.26 (0.59–2.70) 0.59  

CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

Model 1 was adjusted for age, area, alcohol consumption, body mass index, fruit intake, supplement intake, and fundus photographic examination.

Model 2 was adjusted for age, area, alcohol consumption, body mass index, vegetable intake, supplement intake, and fundus photographic examination.