Table 2 Association between menopausal status and transition from non-excessive to excessive drinking

Menopausal status

REF = premenopausal

 Early peri-menopausal

1.52**

1.12–2.07

 Late peri-menopausal

1.16

0.68–1.98

 Postmenopausal

1.98***

1.45–2.71

Age at baseline (years)

0.88*

0.79–0.98

Age at postmenopausal status

1.13**

1.03–1.25

Length on transition^a

0.88*

0.81–0.95

Estradiol (pg/mL)^b

0.98

0.80–1.21

Testosterone (ng/dL) ^b

0.91

0.79–1.06

Depression (CES-D)

1.01

0.98–1.04