Research Article

Maternal Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Early Age Leukemia Risk in Brazil

Table 4

Maternal smoking and alcohol consumption interaction risk for early age leukemia, Brazil, 1999–2007.

Type of analysis/smoke burdenbAlcohol consumptiona
ALL AML
AbstainersOccasional drinkersFrequent drinkers AbstainersOccasional drinkersFrequent drinkers

Periconception
Crude OR (95% CI)
 Nonsmokers1.001.67 (0.96–2.94)1.14 (0.63–2.06)1.002.01 (0.92–4.36)0.97 (0.38–2.47)
 Moderate smokers0.64 (0.36–1.12)0.002.10 (0.77–5.78)0.66 (0.28–1.58)1.56 (0.18–7.60)0.45 (0.04–4.67)
 Heavy smokers2.10 (0.69–6.44)1.78 (0.51–6.17)1.36 (0.20–9.53)0.99 (0.19–8.34)0.000.00
Adj.c OR (95% CI)
 Nonsmokers1.000.88 (0.39–1.98)1.22 (0.59–2.53)1.002.01 (0.81–4.96)1.19 (0.43–3.27)
 Moderate smokers1.00 (0.51–1.94)0.001.46 (0.48–4.43)0.64 (0.25–1.66)1.28 (0.16–10.2)0.38 (0.03–4.29)
 Heavy smokers1.89 (0.28–12.69)0.97 (0.22–4.29)1.41 (0.16–12.3)1.16 (0.13–10.5)0.000.00
During pregnancy
Crude OR (95% CI)
 Nonsmokers1.001.24 (0.63–2.45)1.19 (0.62–2.30)1.001.63 (0.67–3.98)0.21 (0.03–1.58)
 Moderate smokers1.00 (0.55–1.81)1.69 (0.44–6.45)0.91 (0.23–3.55)0.44 (0.13–1.48)0.000.00
 Heavy smokers2.39 (0.47–12.0)0.001.68 (0.09–32.3)2.10 (0.21–20.6)0.000.00
Adj.c OR (95% CI)
 Nonsmokers1.000.88 (0.39–1.98)1.22 (0.59–2.53)1.001.78 (0.66–4.80)0.22 (0.03–1.71)
 Moderate smokers1.00 (0.51–1.94)1.26 (0.26–6.16)1.00 (0.23–4.44)0.35 (0.10–1.31)0.000.00
 Heavy smokers1.89 (0.28–12.69)0.001.61 (0.05–51.0)3.47 (0.32–37.0)0.000.00

OR, odds ratios, and 95% CI (confidence intervals) for leukemia according to categories of joint tobacco and alcohol exposures comparing models that assuming independence of effects and effect modification; level of pregnancy alcohol consumption: abstainers (0 glasses/week); occasional drinkers (≤1 glass/week); frequent drinkers (≥1 glass/week); blevel of pregnancy smoke consumption: nonsmokers; moderate smokers (1–≤20 cigarettes/day); heavy smokers (≥20 cigarettes/day); ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; AML, acute myeloid leukemia; = number of cases; Adj. OR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; cadjusted OR by use of oral contraceptives during pregnancy, maternal age at birth, maternal education, birth weight, and infant skin color.