Table 3

Relative risk of type II diabetes (confidence intervals in parentheses) according to alcohol intake, in men free of doctor diagnosed CHD, stroke, or diabetes adjusting for HDL-cholesterol and serum insulin

Adjusted relative risk
ABCD
A=adjusted for age, smoking, physical activity, social class, pre-existing CHD, and BMI. B=adjusted for A+insulin only. C=adjusted for A+HDL-C only. D=adjusted for A+insulin and HDL-C. *Quadratic trend was obtained from a model that included a linear and quadratic term.
Diabetes
    None1.10 (0.61 to 2.00)1.12 (0.62 to 2.03)1.11 (0.60 to 2.01)1.12 (0.62 to 2.04)
    Occ1.001.001.001.00
    Light0.81 (0.55 to 1.20)0.84 (0.57 to 1.23)0.86 (0.59 to 1.27)0.87 (0.59 to 1.29)
    Mod0.66 (0.44 to 0.99)0.71 (0.47 to 1.06)0.72 (0.47 to 1.10)0.74 (0.48 to 1.12
    Heavy0.96 (0.60 to 1.52)1.06 (0.66 to 1.68)1.22 (0.76 to 1.97)1.24 (0.77 to 1.99)
Linear trendp=0.50p=0.81p=0.75p=0.71
quadratic trend*p=0.03p=0.03p=0.02p=0.02