Table 4.
Number of disease variables for abstainers, former drinkers and current drinkers at 10-year follow-up
| Abstainer (n = 3139) | Former (n = 1470) | Current (n = 4314) | P value between groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of CVD | 0.61 ± 0.9 | 0.59 ± 0.89 | 0.52 ± 0.87 | Abstainer–former | 0.74 |
| Abstainer–current | <0.001 | ||||
| Former–current | 0.035 | ||||
| Number of cancer | 0.047 ± 0.23 | 0.076 ± 0.29 | 0.029 ± 0.18 | Abstainer–former | <0.001 |
| Abstainer–current | 0.0012 | ||||
| Former–current | <0.001 | ||||
| Number of chronic disease | 0.68 ± 0.92 | 0.67 ± 0.91 | 0.66 ± 0.91 | Abstainer–former | 0.92 |
| Abstainer–current | 0.59 | ||||
| Former–current | 0.94 | ||||
| Number of total disease | 1.33 ± 1.41 | 1.33 ± 1.38 | 1.21 ± 1.35 | Abstainer–former | 0.99 |
| Abstainer–current | <0.001 | ||||
| Former–current | 0.01 | ||||
| Perceived health | |||||
| Poor | 1148 (36.6) | 496 (33.8) | 972 (22.5) | Abstainer–former | 0.051 |
| Average | 1149 (36.6) | 591 (40.2) | 1862 (43.2) | Abstainer–current | <0.001 |
| Good | 842 (26.8) | 382 (26.0) | 1480 (34.3) | Former–current | <0.001 |