Table 1. Selected characteristics of the study participants by alcohol consumption.
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Alcohol (g per day)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | >0 to <5 | 5 to <15 | 15 to <30 | 30+ | |
| Men (n) | 61 289 | 100 074 | 51 022 | 39 676 | 41 405 |
| Beer consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
| Wine consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Liquor consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Age (years) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 |
| White, non-Hispanic (%) | 90 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 95 |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 27.5 | 27.6 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 27.0 |
| Married (%) | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 82 |
| College graduate (%) | 35 | 43 | 50 | 53 | 47 |
| Physical activity (5+ times per week, %) | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
| Current smoker (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| Hypertension (%) | 42 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 46 |
| Protein (% of energy intake) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Energy intakea (kcal per day) | 1942 | 1864 | 1859 | 1866 | 1985 |
| Women (n) | 58 874 | 93 089 | 24 889 | 12 787 | 9082 |
| Beer consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Wine consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.05 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Liquor consumption (drinks per day) | 0 | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Age (years) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| White, non-Hispanic (%) | 85 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 94 |
| Body mass index (kg m−2) | 27.9 | 27.0 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 25.2 |
| Married (%) | 43 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 45 |
| College graduate (%) | 23 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 35 |
| Physical activity (5+ times per week, %) | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Current smoker (%) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 29 |
| Hypertension (%) | 43 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 39 |
| Protein (% of energy intake) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Energy intakea (kcal per day) | 1576 | 1521 | 1489 | 1484 | 1502 |
a
Energy intake excluding calories from alcohol.