Table 3.
The association between alcohol preference and the risk of Barrett’s esophagus (cases vs. population controls)
| Beverage preference1 | Wine drinker | Beer drinker | Liquor drinker | No preference | Non drinker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 104 | 50 | 30 | 48 | 85 |
| OR (95% CI): Crude | 0.55 (0.33–0.93) | 1.03 (0.54–1.99) | 1.27 (0.60–2.70) | 0.69 (0.28–1.67) | 1 (ref) |
| OR (95% CI): Adjusted2 | 0.78 (0.47–1.31) | 1.43 (0.80–2.57) | 1.07 (0.53–2.16) | 0.77 (0.41–1.44) | 1 (ref) |
1
Preference of beverage was defined as follows: wine drinker if amount of wine comprised >50% of the total servings of alcohol consumed. Among alcohol users, if no beverage type exceeded 50% the person was classified as “no preference”.
2
The model was controlled for age, race (white vs. non-white), gender, education, smoking (ever vs. never), H. pylori status, BMI, income, use of other types of alcohol (for alcohol type analysis only), and location of diagnosis