Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to categories of alcohol intake stratified by sex: mean and SD, or %
| |
MALES |
FEMALES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol intake categories (g/day) | 0 | <10 | 10-25 | >25 | 0 | <10 | 10-25 | >25 |
| N |
628 |
3,017 |
1,462 |
594 |
2,141 |
4,904 |
778 |
95 |
| Age (years) |
43 (15) |
42 (13) |
43 (12) |
49 (11) |
36 (11) |
34 (10) |
37 (11) |
42 (9) |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
25 (3) |
25 (3) |
26 (3) |
26 (3) |
22 (3) |
22 (3) |
22 (3) |
22 (3) |
| Physical activity (MET-h/week) |
28 (35) |
25 (25) |
25 (25) |
24 (22) |
18 (20) |
18 (19) |
20 (19) |
20 (18) |
| Mediterranean dietary pattern |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
4 (2) |
| Current smokers (%) |
13 |
16 |
26 |
27 |
15 |
25 |
35 |
30 |
| Ex-smokers (%) |
29 |
35 |
37 |
53 |
20 |
27 |
34 |
48 |
| Marital Status (% married) |
59 |
63 |
64 |
80 |
49 |
43 |
39 |
56 |
| Living alone (%) |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
| Unemployment (%) |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
Alcohol intake source |
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|
|
| Alcohol (g/day) |
0 (0) |
5 (3) |
16 (4) |
41 (19) |
0 (0) |
3 (3) |
15 (4) |
33 (9) |
| Red Wine (g/day) |
0 (0) |
1 (2) |
6 (5) |
19 (14) |
0 (0) |
1 (2) |
5 (5) |
16 (13) |
| All wine (g/day) |
0 (0) |
2 (2) |
7 (6) |
23 (16) |
0 (0) |
1 (2) |
6 (6) |
17 (14) |
| Beer (g/day) |
0 (0) |
2 (2) |
5 (4) |
11 (14) |
0 (0) |
1 (2) |
5 (4) |
12 (12) |
| Spirits (g/day) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 4 (4) | 7 (12) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 3 (4) | 4 (7) |
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