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Table 6 Stratification of SES measures by alcohol consumption categories

From: Relationship between alcohol-attributable disease and socioeconomic status, and the role of alcohol consumption in this relationship: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, Year

Disease/condition

Alcohol measure

SES measure

SES level

RR/OR/HR (95% CI)

Variables adjusted for

Brown et al., 2001 [19]

Oesophageal cancer

15–35 drinks/wka

Income

Low

71.80 (15.00, 343.90)

Age, study area, raw fruit and vegetable consumption, ethnicity

    

Intermediate

14.60 (2.90, 73.80)

    

High

2.00 (0.20, 23.10)

  

>35 drinks/wka

Income

Low

231.60 (48.20, 1114.00)

    

Intermediate

98.80 (20.90, 467.30)

    

High

38.70 (7.10, 210.40)

Kropp et al., 2001 [24]

Breast cancer

≥19 g/d

Education

Low

3.70 (1.23, 11.15)

Parity, breastfeeding, education, menopausal status, family history of breast cancer

    

Intermediate

1.57 (1.03, 2.35)

    

High

0.70 (0.39, 1.27)

  1. aData presented for light smokers category only.