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Table 7 Association of National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism drinking status and CM risk across all study sites

From: The associations between alcohol intake and cardiometabolic risk in African-origin adults spanning the epidemiologic transition

 

ODDS RATIO

95% CONFIDENCE INTERVALS

P-value

Elevated blood glucose

 Light drinkers

0.760

0.543↔1.06

0.110

 Heavy drinkers

0.890

0.610↔1.30

0.548

Elevated blood pressure

 Light drinkers

1.14

0.871↔1.49

0.343

 Heavy drinkers

1.59

1.20↔2.10

0.001

High triglycerides

 Light drinkers

1.48

1.04↔2.12

0.030

 Heavy drinkers

1.73

1.17↔2.55

0.006

Low HDL

 Light drinkers

0.690

0.548↔0.868

0.002

 Heavy drinkers

0.621

0.480↔0.803

< 0.0005

Abdominal obesity

 Light drinkers

0.829

0.626↔1.10

0.193

 Heavy drinkers

0.961

0.707↔1.31

0.803

High CM risk

 Light drinkers

1.05

0.745↔1.47

0.792

 Heavy drinkers

1.11

0.787↔1.64

0.489

  1. Associations adjusted for site, sex, smoking status, physical activity, and age. The reference is non-drinking status as defined by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Guidelines [29]
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