Fig. 2

Estimates of participants’ cumulative survival time from the age of 50 and beyond, considering various levels of tea consumption, in males and females. A and B, Life expectancy according to tea consumption levels in males (A) or females (B). C and D, Years of life gained from ‘<1 cup/day’, ‘1 to < 3 cups/day’, ‘3 to < 5 cups/day’ and ‘≥5 cups/day’ versus non-drinking group from 50 to 100 years of age, in males (B) or females (D). E and F, estimated proportion of life gained from ‘3 to < 5 cups/day’ of tea consumption versus non-drinking attributable to reduced death from cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (CVD) and other causes, in males (E) or females (F). All results were estimated with weighting and adjustment for race and ethnicity (White, Black, Hispanic and other), age, education (< high school, high school and > high school), marital status (married, unmarried and other), family income (poverty, moderate, and rich), smoking status (never, former, and now), dietary intake (coffee, alcohol, fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, protein foods, and energy intake) and medical insurance (covered and not covered)