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Table 2 Multiple linear regression for mammographic density and current alcohol intake, New York City Multiethnic Breast Cancer Project (n = 180); 2007-2008

From: The association of alcohol consumption with mammographic density in a multiethnic urban population

 

Model 1a

Model 2b

 

β

95% CI

P

β

95% CI

P

Percent density

      

Current alcohol intake

      

   Nondrinkers

0

reference

 

0

reference

 

   ≤7 servings/week

0.54

−2.75, 3.84

0.75

−0.46

−3.69, 2.78

0.78

   >7 servings/week

8.95

2.89, 15.00

<0.01

8.22

1.81, 14.64

0.01

Dense area

      

Current alcohol intake

      

Nondrinkers

0

reference

 

0

reference

 

   ≤7 servings/week

0.56

−3.68, 4.79

0.80

−0.10

−4.38, 4.18

0.96

   >7 servings/week

8.30

0.52, 16.08

0.04

5.75

−2.73, 14.24

0.18

Non-dense area

      

Current alcohol intake

      

   Nondrinkers

0

reference

 

0

reference

 

   ≤7 servings/week

−0.44

−27.15, 26.28

0.97

11.82

−8.81, 32.44

0.26

   >7 servings/week

−19.65

−68.77, 29.46

0.43

−2.33

−43.21, 38.56

0.91

  1. Abbreviations: CI, Confidence interval.
  2. aModel 1 is adjusted for age at interview (years).
  3. bModel 2 is adjusted for age at interview, BMI (continuous, kg/m2), hormone contraceptive use (ever use vs never use), family history of breast cancer (yes or no), menopausal status (pre- or post-), current smoking status, nativity (US or foreign-born), race/ethnicity, age at first birth centered at the mean, and parity.
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