Effect of alcohol consumption on mortality in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) with 2–3 units/day at baseline
| Alcohol consumption, units/day | Number of deaths (percentage of total number of patients in the group) | HR unadjusted (95% CI) | HR adjusted* (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No alcohol n=25 | 4 (16) | 2.35 (0.59–9.40) | 3.50 (0.84–14.62) |
| ≤1 n=227 | 42 (18.5) | 2.84 (1.02–7.93) | 4.30 (1.47–12.57) |
| 2–3 n=57 | 4 (7.0) | 1.0 (baseline) | 1.0 (baseline) |
| More than 3 n=12 | 3 (25.0) | 4.02 (0.90–17.98) | 6.50 (1.38–30.68) |
*Adjusted for: sex, age, Mini-Mental State Examination, quality of life AD, AD Cooperative Study activities of daily living, Charlson Comorbidity Index, awareness, smoking, household status, education and randomised controlled trial allocation group.