Chunk #13 — NHIS — Outcomes:

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Daily Drinking Is Associated with Increased Mortality.

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The primary outcome analyzed was all-cause mortality. For secondary analyses, cancer mortality and cardiovascular mortality were evaluated using the available causes of death. Cancer mortality was coded by the NHIS, and we defined cardiovascular mortality as mortality due to either (1) diseases of the heart or (2) cerebrovascular diseases.