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Black-white differences in the relationship between alcohol drinking patterns and mortality among US men and women

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  • Jackson, C.L.
  • Hu, F.B.
  • Kawachi, I.
  • Williams, D.R.
  • Mukamal, K.J.
  • Rimm, E.B.

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Objectives. We investigated Black-White differences in the association between average alcohol drinking patterns and all-cause mortality. Methods. We pooled nationally representative samples of 152 180 adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2002 with mortality follow-up through 2006. Usual drinking days per week and level of alcohol consumed per day were based on self-report. We used race- and gender-specific Cox proportional hazards regression analyses to adjust for physical activity, smoking status, and other potential confounders. Results. Over 9 years, 13 366 deaths occurred from all causes. For men, the lowest multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for total mortality among drinkers was 0.81 among White men who consumed 1 to 2 drinks 3 to 7 days per week (compared with abstainers) and Black men who abstained. For women, the lowest mortality risk was among White women (HR = 0.71) consuming 1 drink per day 3 to 7 days per week and Black women (HR = 0.72) consuming 1 drink on 2 or fewer days per week. Conclusions. Risks and benefits of alcohol consumption in relation tomortality risk were dependent on race- and gender-specific drinking patterns.

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  • Jackson, C.L. & Hu, F.B. & Kawachi, I. & Williams, D.R. & Mukamal, K.J. & Rimm, E.B., 2015. "Black-white differences in the relationship between alcohol drinking patterns and mortality among US men and women," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105, pages 534-543.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302615_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302615
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    1. Nguyen, Hieu, 2019. "How does alcohol access affect transitional adults’ healthy dietary behaviors?," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 82-95.
    2. Chandra L. Jackson & Symielle A. Gaston & Rui Liu & Kenneth Mukamal & Eric B. Rimm, 2018. "The Relationship between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Sleep Duration among Black and White Men and Women in the United States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-16, March.

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