TABLE 2.
Alcoholic beverage variables (2003) and risk of benign breast disease (diagnoses reported from 2005 through 2008)a
| OR | (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Frequency | ||
| Never to less than weekly | 1.00 | (referent) |
| 1–2 days per week | 1.57 | (0.80–3.09) |
| 3–5 days per week | 3.01 | (1.27–7.14) |
| 6–7 days per week | 5.50 | (1.23–24.53) |
| Drinks per Occasion | 1.06 | (0.92,1.21) |
| Drinks/day | 1.50 | (1.19,1.90) |
| Past-yr Binge Drinking: Continuous, Per Binge | 1.04 | (0.99,1.10) |
| Past-yr Binge Drinking: 12 or More Binges vs None | 1.50 | (0.78, 2.86) |
| Drinking Frequency and Drinks per Occasion in model together: | ||
| Drinking Frequency | ||
| Never to less than weekly | 1.00 | (referent) |
| 1–2 days per week | 1.72 | (0.80–3.71) |
| 3–5 days per week | 3.34 | (1.28–8.74) |
| 6–7 days per week | 5.94 | (1.29–27.44) |
| Drinks Per Occasion | 0.96 | (0.81,1.13) |
a
Adjusted for age (when 2003 survey returned, to the month) and BMI (when BBD disease data provided). N=57 cases and 5839 non-cases provided 2003 survey data for these analyses.