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Table 2 The association of drinking status with T2DM by sex

From: Prevalence and characteristics of alcohol consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural China

Drinking status

N (%)

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

OR (95%CI)

Total

 Never drinker

30,347 (77.30)

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

 Former drinker

1832 (4.67)

1.41 (1.22, 1.62)*

1.45 (1.24, 1.70)*

1.42 (1.21, 1.66)*

 Current drinker

7080 (18.03)

0.78 (0.71, 0.86)*

1.04 (0.92, 1.16)

1.03 (0.91, 1.15)

 WHO risk drinking levels

 Low-risk drinkers

5447 (61.71)

0.84 (0.76, 0.94)*

1.06 (0.94, 1.19)

1.04 (0.92, 1.18)

 Medium-risk drinkers

1848 (20.94)

0.96 (0.82, 1.13)

1.23 (1.03, 1.46)*

1.22 (1.02, 1.46)*

 High-risk drinkers

1532 (17.36)

1.07 (0.91, 1.27)

1.35 (1.12, 1.62)*

1.32 (1.10, 1.60)*

Men

 Never drinker

7257 (46.85)

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

 Former drinker

1768 (11.41)

1.49 (1.27, 1.74)*

1.52 (1.29, 1.79)*

1.49 (1.27, 1.76)*

 Current drinker

6465 (41.74)

0.85 (0.76, 0.96)*

1.00 (0.88, 1.14)

1.00 (0.88, 1.13)

 WHO risk drinking levels

 Low-risk drinkers

4909 (60.13)

0.92 (0.81, 1.05)

1.06 (0.93, 1.21)

1.06 (0.92, 1.21)

 Medium-risk drinkers

1763 (21.59)

1.03 (0.86, 1.23)

1.19 (0.99, 1.43)

1.18 (0.98, 1.42)

 High-risk drinkers

1492 (18.28)

1.13 (0.94, 1.36)

1.32 (1.09, 1.60)*

1.29 (1.06, 1.57)*

Women

 Never drinker

23,090 (97.14)

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

1 [Reference]

 Former drinker

64 (0.27)

1.32 (0.63, 2.77)

1.35 (0.63, 2.88)

1.26 (0.59, 2.71)

 Current drinker

615 (2.59)

0.51 (0.35, 0.72)

0.60 (0.42, 0.86)*

0.57 (0.40, 0.82)*

 WHO risk drinking levels

 Low-risk drinkers

538 (81.15)

0.55 (0.38, 0.79)*

0.66 (0.45, 0.96)*

0.61 (0.42, 0.88)*

 Medium-risk drinkers

85 (12.82)

0.70 (0.31, 1.61)

0.67 (0.29, 1.56)

0.75 (0.32, 1.75)

 High-risk drinkers

40 (6.03)

1.03 (0.35, 2.88)

1.04 (0.36, 2.98)

1.05 (0.37, 3.02)

  1. OR odds ratios, CI confidence intervals
  2. *, P < 0.05
  3. WHO risk drinking levels, low-risk drinkers (> 0 to 25 g/d for men,> 0 to 15 g/d for women), medium-risk drinkers (> 25 to 60 g/d for men, > 15 to 40 g/d for women), high-risk drinkers (> 60 g/d for men, > 40 g/d for women)
  4. Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age, gender, education level, marital status, and smoking; Model 3: adjusted for model 2 plus family histories of T2DM, more vegetables and fruits intake, high fat diet, physical activity
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