Table 3 Comparisons of lutein and zeaxanthin intake across different refractive error groups.
From: Association of nutritional intake with myopia and astigmatism
Low myopia, and high myopia | ||||
Variable | High myopia (n = 277) | Low myopia (n = 1,276) | Statistics | P |
Lutein + zeaxanthin, mcg, mean ± SE | 2504.45 ± 257.53 | 2239.88 ± 99.01 | 0.952442 | 0.342017737 |
Emmetropia vs. low myopia | ||||
Variable | Emmetropia (n = 2,206) | Low myopia (n = 1,276) | Statistics | P |
Lutein + zeaxanthin, mcg, mean ± SE | 2133.51 ± 78.2 | 2239.88 ± 99.01 | −0.13959 | 0.889026936 |
High myopia, and normal myopia. | ||||
Variable | Emmetropia (n = 2,206) | High myopia (n = 277) | Statistics | P |
Lutein + zeaxanthin, mcg, mean ± SE | 2133.51 ± 78.2 | 2504.45 ± 257.53 | 0.769729 | 0.442041604 |
