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  • Alcohol consumption is a recognized risk factor for breast cancer.
  • National guidelines recommend limiting alcohol intake to one serving per day for women.
  • A significant number of women exceed these recommendations and express reluctance to reduce consumption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify factors associated with women's unwillingness to decrease alcohol intake to mitigate breast cancer risk.
  • To understand demographic and lifestyle correlates of reduced alcohol consumption for cancer prevention.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 942 women undergoing screening mammography was surveyed.
  • Data collected included demographics, health history, lifestyle factors, and willingness to reduce alcohol intake.
  • Univariate and multivariate analyses were employed to assess associations.

Main Results:

  • 13.2% of women were unwilling to decrease alcohol intake for breast cancer risk reduction.
  • Women aged 60 and older were more than twice as unwilling compared to younger women (P=.0002).
  • Women with annual household incomes exceeding $200,000 were 1.75 times more unwilling (P=.033).

Conclusions:

  • Unwillingness to reduce alcohol intake is significantly associated with older age and higher household income.
  • Targeted education for older and affluent women regarding alcohol's role in breast cancer risk is warranted.
  • Interventions should emphasize the importance of limiting alcohol consumption for breast cancer prevention.