Risk of major coronary heart disease (CHD) events or total mortality in men*

Comparison group v occasional drinkersMajor CHD events adjusted RR† (95% CI)Total mortality adjusted RR† (CI)
*RR = relative risk; †Adjusted for multiple variables. ‡Not significant.
Light drinkers0.76 (0.64 to 0.91)0.88 (0.76 to 1.02)‡
Moderate drinkers0.78 (0.65 to 0.94)0.92 (0.79 to 1.08)‡
Heavy drinkers0.75 (0.59 to 0.95)0.89 (0.73 to 1.09)‡
Regular (light, moderate, and heavy)0.77 (0.66 to 0.90)0.90 (0.79 to 1.02)‡