Table 4.
Stroke and Alcohol Consumption for Older Adults, by Sex
| Model 0 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Model 0 + demographica | Model 1 + socioeconomicb | Model 2 + health and behaviorsc | |
| Variables | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) |
| (A) Drinking status: female (15,160/558; ref.: current drinker) | ||||
| Nondrinker | 1.32 (1.11–1.58)** | 1.26 (1.05–1.50)* | 1.18 (0.97–1.44)+ | 1.19 (0.98–1.46)+ |
| Drinking status: male (12,105/582; ref.: current drinker) | ||||
| Nondrinker | 1.02 (0.87–1.20) | 0.99 (0.84–1.17) | 0.89 (0.73–1.07) | 0.92 (0.76–1.12) |
| (B) Drinking history: female (15,160/558; ref.: current drinker) | ||||
| Lifetime abstainer | 1.20 (1.00–1.45)+ | 1.16 (0.96–1.40) | 1.09 (0.88–1.35) | 1.12 (0.90–1.38) |
| Past drinker | 1.74 (1.38–2.20)*** | 1.62 (1.28–2.07)*** | 1.51 (1.15–1.97)** | 1.43 (1.10–1.87)** |
| Drinking history: male (12,105/582; ref.: current drinker) | ||||
| Lifetime abstainer | 0.95 (0.77–1.17) | 0.93 (0.76–1.15) | 0.86 (0.68–1.08) | 0.92 (0.73–1.17) |
| Past drinker | 1.09 (0.89–1.33) | 1.04 (0.85–1.28) | 0.91 (0.73–1.15) | 0.93 (0.74–1.17) |
| (C) Consumption level: female (15,160/558; ref.: moderate drinker) | ||||
| Occasional drinker | 1.18 (0.83–1.70) | 1.14 (0.79–1.63) | 0.99 (0.67–1.46) | 0.97 (0.66–1.44) |
| Light drinker | 0.92 (0.62–1.37) | 0.88 (0.59–1.32) | 0.85 (0.56–1.29) | 0.78 (0.51–1.19) |
| Heavy drinker | 1.55 (0.92–2.62) | 1.57 (0.93–2.65)+ | 1.37 (0.77–2.44) | 1.29 (0.72–2.29) |
| Lifetime abstainer | 1.30 (0.95–1.78)+ | 1.22 (0.89–1.67) | 1.06 (0.75–1.49) | 1.04 (0.74–1.47) |
| Past drinker | 1.89 (1.34–2.66)*** | 1.71 (1.21–2.43)** | 1.46 (1.00–2.14)+ | 1.34 (0.91–1.96) |
| Consumption level: male (12,105/582; ref.: moderate drinker) | ||||
| Occasional drinker | 0.88 (0.66–1.19) | 0.87 (0.65–1.17) | 0.84 (0.61–1.16) | 0.83 (0.64–1.08) |
| Light drinker | 0.86 (0.66–1.14) | 0.83 (0.63–1.10) | 0.85 (0.64–1.14) | 0.65 (0.39–1.07) |
| Heavy drinker | 0.85 (0.55–1.33) | 0.85 (0.54–1.32) | 0.72 (0.43–1.18) | 0.84 (0.63–1.13) |
| Lifetime abstainer | 0.89 (0.70–1.12) | 0.86 (0.68–1.09) | 0.78 (0.60–1.01) | 0.87 (0.63–1.21) |
| Past drinker | 1.02 (0.81–1.28) | 0.96 (0.76–1.21) | 0.83 (0.64–1.07) | 0.84 (0.65–1.09) |
Note: BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval. n = 27,265.
aRace. bMarital status, income, education, U.S. geographical region, and urbanicity. cSmoking, BMI category, physical activity level, diabetes, and hypertension.
+ p < .1, *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.
Source: REGARDS.