Table 2. Alcohol consumption profile in group B (n = 21 males with HCV infection).

Years of alcohol consumption	Range: 3-46 years 28.00 ±11.64
Drinking onset age	17.57 ± 3.57
Current/noncurrent drinker	6/15 (28.6% current)
Average drinks per day (light/moderate/heavy drinking#)	3/10/8
History of heavy drinking#	21 (90.47%)
Binge drinking$ history	14 (66.70%)

^#Heavy drinking: 3+ drinks on most days or every day in a week; Moderate drinking: 2 drinks on most days or every day in a week; Light drinking: No more than 1 drink on most days or every day in a week.

^$consumption of 5 or more drinks during a single occasion for men or 4 or more drinks during a single occasion for women.