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. 2011 Apr 17;11:48. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-48

Table 5.

AAFs for the 5 Asian regions based on methods used in the 2004 CRA study and methods used in the 2005 CRA study for males aged 15 - 34 years

Asia, Pacific (High Income) Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast

New Method Old Method New Method Old Method New Method Old Method New Method Old Method New Method Old Method
Abstainers, Former drinkers or very light drinkers Coronary Heart Disease 0.71% 0.00% 1.63% 0.00% 2.93% 0.00% 1.95% 0.00% 3.68% 0.00%

Ischemic Stroke - Morbidity 1.27% 0.00% 2.61% 0.00% 4.68% 0.00% 3.05% 0.00% 5.71% 0.00%

Ischemic Stroke - Mortality 1.26% 0.00% 2.61% 0.00% 4.67% 0.00% 3.05% 0.00% 5.71% 0.00%

Diabetes Mellitus 0.66% 0.00% 1.43% 0.00% 2.57% 0.00% 1.68% 0.00% 3.19% 0.00%

Hypertension -0.09% 0.00% -0.04% 0.00% -0.10% 0.00% -0.01% 0.00% -0.03% 0.00%


Drinking Category I (0.25 to < 40 grams of alcohol per day) Coronary Heart Disease -18.18% -20.30% -8.74% -9.52% -15.26% -17.50% -1.89% -2.04% -5.30% -5.84%

Ischemic Stroke - Morbidity -13.22% -8.46% -6.08% -4.03% -12.36% -7.90% -1.33% -0.90% -3.96% -2.61%

Ischemic Stroke - Mortality -13.25% -8.46% -6.07% -4.03% -12.46% -7.90% -1.32% -0.90% -3.96% -2.61%

Diabetes Mellitus -11.05% -4.19% -5.44% -1.91% -9.55% -4.34% -1.20% -0.43% -3.37% -1.32%

Hypertension 6.03% 7.47% 4.11% 4.35% 2.93% 5.61% 1.01% 1.04% 2.10% 2.59%


Drinking Category II (40 to < 60 grams of alcohol per day) Coronary Heart Disease -1.08% -4.81% -0.88% -2.63% -0.40% -4.18% -0.21% -0.60% -0.37% -1.53%

Ischemic Stroke - Morbidity 0.55% -2.30% 0.47% -0.64% 0.19% -3.27% 0.12% -0.13% 0.19% -0.72%

Ischemic Stroke - Mortality 0.69% -2.30% 0.59% -0.64% 0.24% -3.27% 0.14% -0.13% 0.24% -0.72%

Diabetes Mellitus -0.45% -7.08% -0.36% -4.42% -0.17% -4.98% -0.09% -1.01% -0.15% -2.25%

Hypertension 4.15% 0.86% 3.48% 1.89% 1.52% -2.08% 0.87% 0.49% 1.45% 0.35%


Drinking Category III (60+ grams of alcohol per day) Coronary Heart Disease 0.22% -3.38% 0.60% -1.49% -0.01% -3.66% 0.17% -0.33% 0.08% -1.07%

Ischemic Stroke - Morbidity 1.91% -2.13% 2.82% 0.06% 0.29% -3.43% 0.76% 0.07% 0.69% -0.64%

Ischemic Stroke - Mortality 2.17% -2.13% 3.19% 0.06% 0.33% -3.43% 0.86% 0.07% 0.78% -0.64%

Diabetes Mellitus 1.34% -5.20% 2.31% -3.79% 0.15% -3.98% 0.63% -0.91% 0.49% -1.68%

Hypertension 6.70% 3.95% 9.41% 7.53% 1.11% -2.25% 2.66% 2.11% 2.49% 1.53%