Table 3. Adjusteda mortality hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) by proxy reported type of alcohol drinking and follow-up period.
| Type of alcohol drinker | Follow-up period | |
| 0–2 yrs | 2+ yrs | |
| Abstains | 2.19 (0.91, 5.26) | 2.00 (0.98, 4.12) |
| Beverage only (not problematic) | 1.00 [ref]. | 1.00 [ref] |
| Beverage only (problematic) | 2.90 (1.07, 7.85) | 2.93 (1.33, 6.44) |
| Non-beverage alcohol drinker | 7.41 (3.73, 14.70) | 3.09 (1.49, 6.41) |
| p = 0.32b | ||
a
adjusted for age, education and smoking status.
b
p-value from interaction test.