Black-White Differences in the Relationship Between Alcohol Drinking Patterns and Mortality Among US Men and Women.

• Autores: Chandra L. Jackson, Frank Hu, Ichiro Kawachi, David R. Williams, Kenneth J. Mukamal, Eric B. Rimm
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 105, Nº. 0, 2015, págs. 534-543
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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, 13366 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. Forwomen,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 to mortality risk were dependent on race- and gender-specific drinking patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]