Table 5.
Role of Alcohol, With Multiple Measures, in Differences in Stroke Between Black and White Men and Women
| Models 0 | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariatea | Model 0 + alcohol consumption | Model 1 + demographic and 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: current/not current (ref.: white male; 8,062/385) | ||||
| Black female (6,907/277) | 1.08 (0.92–1.26) | 1.05 (0.89–1.23) | 1.11 (0.91–1.34) | 0.99 (0.81–1.24) |
| Black male (4,043/197) | 1.28 (1.08–1.52)** | 1.26 (1.06–1.50)** | 1.31 (1.08–1.59)** | 1.17 (0.96–1.42) |
| White female (8,253/281) | 0.80 (0.68–0.93)** | 0.79 (0.68–0.92)** | 0.80 (0.67–0.96)* | 0.86 (0.72–1.03) |
| (B) Drinking history: current, past, never (ref.: white male; 8,062/385) | ||||
| Black female (6,907/277) | 1.08 (0.92–1.26) | 1.07 (0.91–1.25) | 1.13 (0.93–1.37) | 1.00 (0.82–1.23) |
| Black male (4,043/197) | 1.28 (1.08–1.52)** | 1.24 (1.04–1.48)* | 1.30 (1.07–1.58)** | 1.16 (0.95–1.41) |
| White female (8,253/281) | 0.80 (0.68–0.93)** | 0.81 (0.69–0.95)** | 0.82 (0.69–0.98)** | 0.87 (0.72–1.05) |
| (C) Consumption level: lifetime abstainer, past, occasional, light, moderate, heavy drinker (ref.: white male; 8,062/385) | ||||
| Black female (6,907/277) | 1.08 (0.92–1.26) | 1.09 (0.93–1.29) | 1.17 (0.96–1.42) | 1.03 (0.84–1.27) |
| Black male (4,043/197) | 1.28 (1.08–1.52)** | 1.26 (1.06–1.50)** | 1.32 (1.09–1.61)** | 1.18 (0.97–1.43) |
| White female (8,253/281) | 0.80 (0.68–0.93)** | 0.82 (0.70–0.96)* | 0.84 (0.70–1.01)+ | 0.89 (0.74–1.07) |
Note: BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval. n = 27,265.
aRace, sex. 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.