Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Hospitalizations and Mortality in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research
Natalie R DayaMariana Lazo

Abstract

Public health recommendations on the benefits and harms of moderate alcohol intake require a thorough and unbiased understanding of all potential effects of various levels and patterns of alcohol consumption. We seek to evaluate the associations between patterns of current and past alcohol consumption with hospitalizations and mortality. Data came from a prospective cohort of 12,327 adults (56% women, 78% white, mean age 60 years) participating in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study visit 3 (1993 to 1995). Current and past alcohol consumption was based on self-report. Hospitalizations and mortality were ascertained through December 31, 2017. Negative binomial and Cox proportional hazards regressions were used. 24.8% of the study population reported never drinking, 48.3% reported currently drinking without a history of heavy drinking, 4.2% reported currently drinking with a history of heavy drinking, 19.2% reported being former drinkers without a history of heavy drinking, and 3.4% reported being former drinkers with a history of heavy drinking. Compared to those who reported drinking ≤1 to 7 drinks/wk, never drinkers (incident rate ratio [IRR]: 1.21 (95% confidence interval 1.13, 1.29) and former drinkers with (IRR: 1...Continue Reading

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