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. 2015 Mar 11;5(3):e006511. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006511

TableĀ 4.

Proportion of respondents demonstrating knowledge of link between alcohol and cancer risk

Baseline (n=136) Survey 1 (n=206) Survey 2 (n=155)
Per cent Per cent Per cent
Drinking alcohol on a regular basis increases cancer risk 62.4 80.5* 87.4*
Drinking red wine on a regular basis increases cancer risk 20.5 39.5* 44.8*
Drinking beer on a regular basis increases cancer risk 49.0 69.7* 79.3*
The guidelines recommend drinking two or less standard drinks for low risk in the long-term 62.0 72.8* 68.8

*Significantly different to baseline at p<0.05 level after controlling for age group, location, education level, household composition and drinking behaviour.