Adjusted HR (95% CI) for cataract. Models also adjusted for age and body mass index
| Women adjusted HR (95% CI) | Men adjusted HR (95% CI) | |
| Non-users of statins | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| New users of statins | 1.30 (1.26 to 1.35) | 1.32 (1.26 to 1.37) |
| Townsend score (5 unit increase) | NS | 1.05 (1.02 to 1.08) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White or not recorded | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Indian | 2.48 (2.18 to 2.81) | 2.59 (2.24 to 3.00) |
| Pakistani | 2.27 (1.86 to 2.77) | 2.40 (1.94 to 2.97) |
| Bangladeshi | 4.32 (3.34 to 5.58) | 2.77 (2.05 to 3.74) |
| Other Asian | 2.13 (1.62 to 2.80) | 2.72 (2.05 to 3.62) |
| Caribbean | 1.80 (1.54 to 2.10) | 2.10 (1.77 to 2.49) |
| Black African | 3.13 (2.56 to 3.83) | 3.52 (2.81 to 4.41) |
| Chinese | 2.70 (2.00 to 3.65) | 2.07 (1.37 to 3.12) |
| Other ethnic group | 1.40 (1.19 to 1.64) | 1.29 (1.05 to 1.58) |
| Smoking status | ||
| Non-smoker | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Ex-smoker | 1.09 (1.05 to 1.12) | 1.09 (1.05 to 1.13) |
| Light smoker | 1.01 (0.94 to 1.08) | 1.01 (0.95 to 1.08) |
| Moderate smoker | 1.02 (0.95 to 1.09) | 1.05 (0.97 to 1.14) |
| Heavy smoker | 1.11 (1.02 to 1.21) | 1.15 (1.06 to 1.26) |
| Comorbidity | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 1.11 (1.06 to 1.16) | 1.13 (1.08 to 1.18) |
| Type 1 diabetes | 10.02 (8.23 to 12.19) | 9.77 (8.13 to 11.74) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 2.11 (2.01 to 2.21) | 2.44 (2.32 to 2.56) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1.16 (1.07 to 1.27) | ns |
| Corticosteroids | 1.47 (1.41 to 1.54) | 1.58 (1.49 to 1.68) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1.16 (1.09 to 1.25) | 1.23 (1.15 to 1.32) |
Fractional polynomial terms women: age3, age3 ln(age), ln(bmi), bmi0.5, men: age3, age3 ln(age), bmi−2, bmi−1.