Table 1.

Estimated relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of cancer by sex in Korea

Cancer site (ICD-10 code)	Men		Women		Source of Pooled RR or OR
	Log (Risk per g/day)	RR for average d consumption	Log (Risk per g/day)	RR for average d consumption
Incidence
Oral cavity (C00-09)	0.015	1.53 (0.77-2.96)	0.015a	1.10 (0.94-1.27)	[17]
					[12]
Pharynx (C10-C14)b	0.024	1.98 (1.62-2.42)	0.024a	1.17 (1.11-1.22)	[12]
Esophagus (C15)	0.004	1.12 (1.00-1.26)	0.004a	1.03 (1.00-1.05)	[17]
					[22]
Colon (C18)	0.004	1.12 (0.80-1.53)	0.027	1.19 (0.88-1.60)	[17]
					[25]
					[19]
Rectum (C20)b	0.004	1.12 (0.80-1.53)	0.027	1.19 (0.88-1.60)	[17]
					[25]
					[19]
Liver (C22)	0.002	1.06 (1.03-1.09)	0.002a	1.01 (1.01-1.02)	[17]
					[28]
Larynx (C32)	0.013	1.45 (0.82-2.56)	0.013a	1.09 (0.96-1.23)	[17]
					[12]
Breast in women (C50)	-	-	0.001	1.01 (0.99-1.02)	[14]
					[33]
Mortality
Oral cavity (C00-09)	0.012	1.41 (1.22-1.67)	0.012a	1.08 (1.05-1.12)	[18]
Pharynx (C10-C14)	0.012	1.41 (1.22-1.67)	0.012a	1.08 (1.05-1.12)	[12]
Esophagus (C15)	0.010	1.33 (1.12-1.62)	0.010a	1.07 (1.03-1.11)	[18]
					[22]
					[29]
					[34]
Colon (C18)	0.002	1.06 (0.94-1.19)	0.002a	1.01 (0.99-1.04)	[18]
					[29]
Rectum (C20)b	0.002	1.06 (0.94-1.19)	0.002a	1.01 (0.99-1.04)	[18]
					[29]
Liver (C22)	0.003	1.09 (1.06-1.15)	0.003a	1.02 (1.01-1.03)	[18]
					[29]
Larynx (C32)	0.009	1.29 (1.09-1.49)	0.009a	1.06 (1.02-1.09)	[18]
Breast in women (C50)	-	-	0.001c	1.01 (0.99-1.02)	[14]
					[33]

Notes: Reference category = non-drinkers (never drinkers + former drinkers).

^aUsing log(RR) in men. ^bUsing log(RR) of colon. ^cUsing log(RR) for cancer incidence in women. ^dAverage alcohol consumption: 28.53 g/day in men, 6.38 g/day in women (1998 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) [42,43].

Abbreviations: ICD International Classification of Diseases.