TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Black-white differences in the relationship between alcohol drinking patterns and mortality among US men and women
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Jackson, Chandra L.
A1  - Hu, Frank B.
A1  - Kawachi, Ichiro
A1  - Williams, Daniel R.
A1  - Mukamal, Kenneth J.
A1  - Rimm, Eric B.
SP  - S534
EP  - 43
VL  - 105 Suppl 3
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVES: We investigated Black-White differences in the association between average alcohol drinking patterns and all-cause mortality. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Risks and benefits of alcohol consumption in relation to mortality risk were dependent on race- and gender-specific drinking patterns. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print April 23, 2015: e1-e10. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302615).<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302615
ID  - ref1
ER  -