Table 2 Characteristics of 87 observational studies evaluating the impact of alcohol consumption on ischemic heart disease
Study characteristics | No. (%)Median (Interquartile Range) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Cohort | Case-control | Total | |
Number of studies | 70 | 17 | 87 |
Publication year | |||
< 1990 | 8 (11.4) | 2 (11.8) | 10 (11.5) |
1990–1999 | 26 (37.1) | 5 (29.4) | 31 (35.6) |
2000–2009 | 25 (35.7) | 8 (47.1) | 33 (37.9) |
2010+ | 11 (15.7) | 2 (11.8) | 13 (14.9) |
Location | |||
North America | 33 (47.1) | 4 (23.5) | 37 (42.5) |
Europe | 24 (34.3) | 9 (52.9) | 33 (37.9) |
Asia | 9 (12.9) | 1 (5.9) | 10 (11.5) |
Other | 4 (5.7) | 3 (17.7) | 7 (8.1) |
Population | |||
All | 30 (42.9) | 11 (64.7) | 41 (47.1) |
Males only | 33 (47.1) | 3 (17.7) | 36 (41.4) |
Females only | 7 (10.0) | 3 (17.7) | 10 (11.5) |
Sample size | 11,957 (4843–49,566) | 1602 (899–2710) | 7735 (2634–36,191) |