Table 3.
Association between alcohol consumption and hypertension according to skin color.
| Whites | Nonwhites | |
|---|---|---|
| RR (95% CI)* | RR (95% CI)* | |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| Abstemious | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Social drinking | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
| Abusive drinking | 1.9 (1.1–3.3) | 2.4 (1.4–4.0) |
| P value | 0.09 | 0.004 |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption | ||
| Abstemious | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Monthly | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) |
| Weekly | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
| P value | 0.2 | 0.18 |
| Binge drinking | ||
| Abstemious | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 1.1 (0.6–1.8) |
| Yes | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
| P value | 0.6 | 0.7 |
*RR adjusted for age, sex, educational attainment, smoking, physical activity, BMI, time since diagnosis of HIV infection, and use of highly active antiretroviral therapy.