Addiction
Even light drinking linked to higher death risk in Korean adults
Light drinkers had higher relative death risk than occasional drinkers over a median 19.2 years, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.146.Light drinkers had higher relative death risk than occasional drinkers over a median 19.2 years, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.146.
Cohort · 1,103,981 peoplePopulations
Who was studied1,103,981 Korean adults, median 19.2 years, against occasional drinkers
What changedDeath from any cause was higher among light drinkers than occasional drinkers (adjusted hazard ratio 1.146)
The catchBinge drinking and social connectedness could confound the mortality comparison