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Table 4 Odds ratios for having had common cold in the previous year across alcohol intake amount

From: Frequent alcohol drinking is associated with lower prevalence of self-reported common cold: a retrospective study

 

Amount of alcohol intake (g/day)a

 

Non-drinking (0)

1st (≤11.5)

2nd (11.5-35.8)

3rd (>35.8)

≥1 common coldb (cases/subjects)

91/149

141/250

136/249

130/251

 Crude OR(95% CI)

1.304(0.862–1.971)

1.079 (0.755–1.530)

1

0.893 (0.628–1.269)

 Adjusted ORc (95% CI)

1.334(0.864–2.059)

0.950 (0.655–1.378)

1

0.939 (0.643–1.372)

≥2 common coldb (cases/subjects)

38/149

51/250

39/249

51/251

 Crude OR (95% CI)

1.843 (1.115–3.047) d

1.380 (0.871–2.186)

1

1.373 (0.867–2.174)

 Adjusted ORc (95% CI)

2.155 (1.275–3.644) d

1.317 (0.817–2.125)

1

1.387 (0.849–2.265)

  1. a Drinkers were categorized into tertiles.
  2. b Frequency of self-reported common cold episodes in the previous year.
  3. c Adjusted for age, education, occupation, smoking status, BMI, physical activity, depressive symptoms, sleep duration, metabolic syndrome, calorie intake, vitamin C intake, and zinc intake.
  4. d Statistical significance: p < 0.05.