Table.

Mean atherosclerotic risk factors by alcohol consumption for men in the Jichi Medical School study, 1992-5

	Non-drinker			Former drinker			<107 g/week			107-224 g/week			>224 g/week
	No	Mean		No	Mean		No	Mean		No	Mean		No	Mean	P value2-151
Age (years)	963	57.5		140	61.3		711	54.8		942	53.9		902	54.9	<0.0001
Body mass index (kg/m2)	958	22.9		138	23.1		703	23.1		941	22.9		898	22.9	0.74
Lp(a) lipoprotein (mg/l)2-150	963	135		140	120		711	129		942	128		902	107	<0.0001
Fibrinogen (g/l)	570	2.46		97	2.55		530	2.42		713	2.42		643	2.38	<0.05

^2-150Geometric means were calculated for Lp(a).  

^2-151P values for variables except age were calculated after adjustment for age by analysis of covariance.