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. 2007 Jul 3;7:138. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-7-138

Table 3.

Odds ratios for beverage consumption according to smoking status, adjusted for age and education (men).

Non-drinkers Drinkers (< median) vs. Non-drinkers Drinkers (> median) vs. Non-drinkers
n (%) n (%) OR 95%CI p trend n (%) OR 95%CI p trend

Milk
 Non-smokers 3273 (68.2) 4102 (68.9) 1 [reference] 3484 (67.1) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 144 (3.0) 237 (4.0) 1.27 1.02–1.57 197 (3.8) 1.17 0.93–1.47
 10–19 cig/day 259 (5.4) 384 (6.4) 1.13 0.95–1.33 396 (7.6) 1.28 1.08–1.51
 20 cig/day 637 (13.3) 780 (13.1) 0.99 0.88–1.11 682 (13.1) 1.00 0.89–1.14
 >20 cig/day 483 (10.1) 451 (7.6) 0.89 0.67–0.89 0.003 436 (8.4) 0.92 0.80–1.07 0.610
Wine
 Non-smokers 4084 (68.9) 3342 (69.5) 1 [reference] 3325 (66.1) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 198 (3.3) 204 (4.2) 1.47 1.19–1.82 173 (3.4) 1.40 1.12–1.77
 10–19 cig/day 431 (7.3) 311 (6.5) 1.08 0.92–1.26 292 (5.8) 1.16 0.98–1.38
 20 cig/day 790 (13.3) 573 (11.9) 1.00 0.88–1.13 700 (13.9) 1.28 1.13–1.45
 >20 cig/day 422 (7.1) 379 (7.9) 1.01 0.87–1.18 0.781 542 (10.8) 1.47 1.27–1.70 <0.001
Beer
 Non-smokers 7432 (75.7) 1664 (65.0) 1 [reference] 1499 (48.1) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 325 (3.3) 122 (4.8) 1.45 1.17–1.80 113 (3.6) 1.37 1.09–1.72
 10–19 cig/day 530 (5.4) 201 (7.9) 1.46 1.22–1.74 286 (9.2) 2.08 1.78–2.45
 20 cig/day 971 (9.9) 362 (14.1) 1.34 1.17–1.53 689 (22.1) 2.47 2.19–2.77
 >20 cig/day 563 (5.7) 212 (8.3) 1.28 1.08–1.52 <0.001 528 (17.0) 3.30 2.87–3.78 <0.001
Brandy
 Non-smokers 9931 (69.7) 474 (62.0) 1 [reference] 353 (46.8) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 523 (3.7) 27 (3.5) 1.15 0.77–1.72 22 (2.9) 1.32 0.84–2.05
 10–19 cig/day 927 (6.5) 58 (7.6) 1.44 1.08–1.92 49 (6.5) 1.75 1.28–2.39
 20 cig/day 1774 (12.4) 120 (15.7) 1.38 1.11–1.71 173 (22.9) 2.75 2.26–3.35
 >20 cig/day 1094 (7.7) 85 (11.1) 1.44 1.13–1.84 <0.001 158 (20.9) 3.67 2.98–4.52 <0.001
Whisky
 Non-smokers 9862 (70.1) 477 (59.8) 1 [reference] 377 (46.8) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 495 (3.5) 42 (5.3) 1.60 1.15–2.24 38 (4.7) 1.81 1.28–2.58
 10–19 cig/day 895 (6.4) 64 (8.0) 1.35 1.02–1.77 65 (8.1) 1.72 1.30–2.27
 20 cig/day 1758 (12.5) 125 (15.7) 1.31 1.06–1.62 153 (19.0) 2.00 1.64–2.44
 >20 cig/day 1065 (7.6) 90 (11.3) 1.42 1.12–1.80 <0.001 172 (21.4) 3.31 2.71–4.03 <0.001
Port wine
 Non-smokers 10227 (68.9) 286 (68.4) 1 [reference] 205 (50.9) 1 [reference]
 1–9 cig/day 537 (3.6) 14 (3.4) 0.86 0.50–1.48 21 (5.2) 1.80 1.14–2.86
 10–19 cig/day 977 (6.6) 18 (4.3) 0.60 0.37–0.98 37 (9.2) 1.74 1.21–2.50
 20 cig/day 1928 (13.0) 49 (11.7) 0.82 0.60–1.12 77 (19.1) 1.77 1.34–2.33
 >20 cig/day 1223 (8.2) 51 (12.2) 1.31 0.96–1.79 0.905 63 (15.6) 2.21 1.65–2.98 <0.001