The effect of geography and demography on outcomes of emergency department patients in rural Uganda

controls to have ever consumed alcohol (aOR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.29e2.07). Both past drinking (aOR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.24e2.35) or current drinking (aOR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.10e2.07) were associated with breast cancer risk. A doseeresponse relationship was observed for years of drinking (P trend < 0.001), with each additional year contributing to a 2% increase in risk. Among women with family history of breast cancer (aOR, 2.81; 95% CI, 1.09e7.24), the relationship between alcohol drinking and breast cancer was stronger than that among women without the history (aOR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.21e1.99). Summary/Conclusion: We found a positive relationship between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk among African women, although it was heterogeneous across three countries. Alcohol drinking may be becoming increasingly common among African women, and this modifiable risk factor should be addressed in breast cancer prevention programs in Africa.