Fig. 1

Relative risk by cancer site per 1 drink/day increase in alcohol intake

* Relative risk and 95% confidence intervals (CI) per 1 drink/day increase in alcohol intake, adjusted for region, body mass index, deprivation index, educational attainment, smoking, strenuous exercise, use of oral contraceptives and menopausal hormones and stratified by year of birth and year completed recruitment questionnaire. For estimation of trends, intake categories 1-2, 3-6, 7-14, 15+ drinks/week were scored according to the mean alcohol intake at reassessment 7.8 years later (2.6, 5.5, 10.0, 17.0 drinks/week respectively). † See methods for histological classification. †† Additional adjustment for age at menarche, age at first birth, parity and family history of breast cancer. § Additional adjustment for age at menarche, age at first birth and parity. Includes only women who answered no to hysterectomy at recruitment. ¶ Additional adjustment for age at menarche, age at first birth and parity. Includes only women who answered no to bilateral oopherectomy at recruitment