Table 2 Relative risks for diseases partially associated with alcohol use by sex and drinking category
Disease | Males | Females | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cat. I | Cat. II | Cat. III | Cat. I | Cat. II | Cat. III | ||
Lip, oral cavity, pharynx cancer | 1.45 | 1.85 | 5.39 | 1.45 | 1.85 | 5.39 | [43] |
Oesophageal cancer | 1.80 | 2.38 | 4.36 | 1.80 | 2.38 | 4.36 | [43] |
Rectal cancer | 1.08 | 1.30 | 1.72 | NA | 1.11 | 1.33 | [44] |
Liver cancer | 1.45 | 3.03 | 3.60 | 1.45 | 3.03 | 3.60 | [43] |
Pancreatic cancer | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.70 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.70 | [45] |
Laryngeal cancer | 1.83 | 3.90 | 4.93 | 1.83 | 3.90 | 4.93 | [43] |
Breast cancer <45 year | NA | NA | NA | 1.15 | 1.41 | 1.46 | [43] |
Breast cancer ≥45 year | NA | NA | NA | 1.14 | 1.38 | 1.62 | [43] |
Unipolar major depression | 1.19 | 2.49 | 2.12 | 1.66 | 3.98 | 4.32 | [46] |
Epilepsy | 1.23 | 7.52 | 6.83 | 1.34 | 7.22 | 7.52 | [43] |
Hypertension | 1.40 | 2.00 | 4.10 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 2.00 | [43] |
Cardiac dysrhythmia | 1.51 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1.51 | 2.23 | 2.23 | [43] |
Heart failure | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.70 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.20 | [47] |
Haemorrhagic stroke | 1.27 | 2.19 | 2.38 | NA | NA | NA | [45] |
Oesophageal varices | 1.26 | 9.54 | 9.54 | 1.26 | 9.54 | 9.54 | [43] |
Acute pancreatitis | 1.30 | 1.80 | 3.20 | 1.30 | 1.80 | 1.80 | [43] |
Psoriasis | 1.58 | 1.60 | 2.20 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 2.20 | [43] |