Search resultsRacial Disparities in Associations of Alcohol Consumption With Liver Disease Mortality in a Predominantly Low-Income Population: A Report From the Southern Community Cohort Study.
Title
Racial Disparities in Associations of Alcohol Consumption With Liver Disease Mortality in a Predominantly Low-Income Population: A Report From the Southern Community Cohort Study.
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2022
Authors
Journal
Am J Gastroenterol
Volume
117
Issue
9
Pagination
1523-1529
Date published
2022 09 01
ISSN
1572-0241
Keywords
Abstract
Consistent with previous cross-sectional studies, in the Southern Community Cohort Study, the largest cohort for Black Americans conducted in a predominantly low-income population with 81,694 participants, we found that moderate alcohol drinking was associated with a significantly increased risk of mortality due to liver disease in Black Americans (hazard ratio = 2.06; 95% confidence interval: 1.08-3.94) but not in White Americans (hazard ratio = 0.87; 95% confidence interval: 0.52-1.44). We found that heavy drinking was significantly associated with an increased risk of mortality due to liver disease in both Black and White Americans. Future studies are warranted to understand the mechanism involving such racial disparity.