Table 3.

Mortality rates from all causes and cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)

Alcohol consumption trajectory	All causes			Cancer			CVDs
	Person time (years)	Number of cases	Incidence rate*	Person time (years)	Number of cases	Incidence rate*	Person time (years)	Number of cases	Incidence rate*
Consistent-occasional/mostly consistent-occasional drinkers	19 614	78	3.98	19 614	23	1.17	19 614	24	1.22
Consistent-regular drinkers/mostly consistent-regular drinkers	12 939	86	6.65	12 939	36	2.78	12 939	13	1.00
Less regular/less occasion ex-drinkers	13 827	74	5.35	12 933	19	1.37	12 933	18	1.30
Maintaining abstainers	12 933	38	2.94	59 312	11	0.85	59 312	9	0.70
Total	59 312	276	4.65	19 614	89	1.50	19 614	64	1.08

*Per 1000 person years.