Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of 312,599 current weekly drinkers in the UK Biobank study by disease status
| ARLD-free controls (n = 311,817) | ARC (n = 734) | AH (n = 136) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yearsa | 69.4 (8.0) | 70.1 (7.7) | 67.3 (8.0) |
| Weekly alcohol intake, g per weeka | 186.4 (158.4) | 502.4 (392.0) | 576.8 (413.6) |
| Alcohol consumption groupb | |||
| Within daily limit | 61,694 (19.8) | 47 (6.4) | 4 (2.9) |
| Above daily limit but below binge | 131,851 (42.3) | 151 (20.6) | 23 (16.9) |
| Binge | 71,320 (22.9) | 194 (26.4) | 36 (26.5) |
| Heavy binge | 46,952 (15.1) | 342 (46.6) | 73 (53.7) |
| Male | 159,222 (51.1) | 570 (77.7) | 105 (77.2) |
| Ethnicity, white | 294,086 (94.3) | 684 (93.2) | 127 (93.4) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 162,465 (52.1) | 208 (28.3) | 46 (33.8) |
| Ex-smoker | 118,765 (38.1) | 284 (38.7) | 46 (33.8) |
| Current smoker | 30,587 (9.8) | 242 (33.0) | 44 (32.4) |
| Physical activityc | |||
| None | 107,730 (34.5) | 390 (53.1) | 68 (50.0) |
| 1–2 days | 98,747 (31.7) | 140 (19.1) | 25 (18.4) |
| 3+ days | 105,340 (33.8) | 204 (27.8) | 43 (31.6) |
| Frequency of drinking | |||
| Daily or almost daily | 91,981 (29.5) | 519 (70.7) | 97 (71.3) |
| 3–4 times a week | 105,024 (33.7) | 136 (18.5) | 29 (21.3) |
| 1–3 times a week | 114,812 (36.8) | 79 (10.8) | 10 (7.4) |
| Alcohol type | |||
| Mixed | 161,529 (51.8) | 350 (47.7) | 61 (44.9) |
| Wine only | 8494 (2.7) | 3 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Beer only | 92,994 (29.8) | 276 (37.6) | 53 (39.0) |
| Spirits only | 48,800 (15.7) | 105 (14.3) | 22 (16.2) |
| Drinking with meals | |||
| Not with meals | 63,332 (20.3) | 293 (39.9) | 61 (44.9) |
| With meals | 136,642 (43.8) | 149 (20.3) | 20 (14.7) |
| It varies | 111,843 (35.9) | 292 (39.8) | 55 (40.4) |
| PRS score | |||
| Low | 63,469 (20.4) | 71 (9.7) | 20 (14.7) |
| Middle | 188,125 (60.3) | 373 (50.8) | 77 (56.6) |
| High | 60,223 (19.3) | 290 (39.5) | 39 (28.7) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||
| <18.5 | 1357 (0.4) | 10 (1.4) | 1 (0.7) |
| 18.5–24.9 | 107,780 (34.6) | 192 (26.2) | 38 (27.9) |
| 25–29.9 | 138,124 (44.3) | 257 (35.0) | 54 (39.7) |
| ≥30 | 64,556 (20.7) | 275 (37.5) | 43 (31.6) |
| Prevalent diabetes | 11,738 (3.8) | 103 (14.0) | 6 (4.4) |
Values are numbers (percentages) unless otherwise indicated.
aMean (standard deviation).
bBased on average daily alcohol consumption: within daily limit (<24 g for women, <32 g for men), above daily limit but below binge (24–48 g for women, 32–64 g for men), binge (48–72 g for women, 64–96 g for men) and heavy binge (≥72 g for women, ≥96 g for men).
cPhysical activity based on the number of days engaged in vigorous activity for 10 min or more.