Table 2.
Comparison of means (±SD) of covariates within categories of alcohol consumption in 1839 males and females in the Framingham Offspring Cohort.
| Category of alcohol consumption | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| covariates | Abstainers | Former drinkers | Low | Moderate | High | p-value |
| A. Females | ||||||
| Age | 62.9±10.1 | 62.2±9.4 | 59.5±9.6 | 59.4±8.6 | 58.9±8.2 | < 0.01 |
| BMI | 28.3±7.3 | 28.1±6.3 | 27.1±5.4 | 25.8±4.4 | 26.9±5.6 | < 0.01 |
| Height | 63±2.3 | 63.2±2.5 | 63.6±2.5 | 63.8±2.2 | 64.2±2.1 | 0.01 |
| Education | 2.5±0.9 | 2.7±0.9 | 3.0 ±0.9 | 3.1±0.9 | 3.0±0.9 | <0.01 |
| FSRP | 0.05±0.06 | 0.05±0.06 | 0.04±0.05 | 0.04±0.04 | 0.05±0.05 | <0.01 |
| B. Males | ||||||
| Age | 63.2±9.5 | 61.6±10.1 | 60.1±9.1 | 60.8±9.8 | 60.5±8.5 | 0.29 |
| BMI | 27.9±3.4 | 28.9±4.9 | 28.4±4.1 | 28.2±3.6 | 28.8±4.7 | 0.47 |
| Height | 68.4±2.0 | 68.8±2.5 | 68.8±2.7 | 69.0±2.4 | 68.8±2.7 | 0.86 |
| Education | 3±1. | 2.9±1.0 | 3.2±0.9 | 3.1±1.0 | 3.1±0.9 | 0.04 |
| FSRP | 0.10±0.07 | 0.11±0.08 | 0.08±0.06 | 0.09±0.08 | 0.10±0.08 | 0.04 |