Table 1
 

Figure 1

Scheme of recruitment and follow up. First group included 3907 men; second group included 1467 men

Table A Mortality from all causes in two cohorts during 10 years of follow up, according to alcohol consumption in week before screening
 

	First cohort			Second cohort		Relative risk (95% CI)
	No of deaths/ person years	Mortality		No of deaths/ person years	Mortality
Alcohol (>150 g ethanol equivalent)
University degree	23/1208	19.0		7/356	19.7	1.03 (0.37 to 2.49)
High school	31/1792	17.3		21/813	25.8	1.49 (0.82 to 2.68)
Less than high school	126/3821	33.0		39/756	51.6	1.57 (1.06 to 2.26)
Alcohol (£ 150 g ethanol equivalent)
University degree	124/10279	12.1		56/5023	11.1	0.92 (0.66 to 1.28)
High school	128/7672	16.7		77/3606	21.4	1.28 (0.95 to 1.71)
Less than high school	278/10716	25.9		111/2329	47.7	1.84 (1.46 to 2.30)