Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants. All statistics are mean ± SD unless otherwise noted.
| Men (N = 3750) | Women (N = 4646) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 51.4 ± 13.4 | 50.8 ± 13.5 |
| Alcohol intake, reported number drinks in past week (median and 90th centile) | 10.0, 40.9 | 3.0, 16.0 |
| Alcohol intake, estimated usual number of drinks per week (median and 90th centile) | 8.5, 19.4 | 1.5, 10.5 |
| Lifetime DSM-IV alcohol dependence, percent | 31.5 | 15.9 |
| Current smokers, percent | 20.6 | 18.4 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.1 ± 4.4 | 26.6 ± 5.6 |
| GGT, u/l | 39.2 ± 44.4 | 24.1 ± 27.2 |
| ALT, u/l | 30.8 ± 19.7 | 20.6 ± 12.9 |
| AST, u/l | 27.4 ± 11.4 | 22.4 ± 8.5 |
| CDT, percent | 1.96 ± 0.84 | 1.60 ± 0.46 |
| Urate, mmol/l | 0.346 ± 0.075 | 0.263 ± 0.071 |
| Ferritin, μg/l | 261 ± 196 | 111 ± 113 |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 1.35 ± 0.37 | 1.67 ± 0.42 |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.36 ± 0.91 | 3.22 ± 0.92 |
| Triglycerides, mmol/l | 2.26 ± 1.39 | 1.69 ± 0.96 |
| Glucose, mmol/l | 5.34 ± 1.84 | 4.91 ± 1.42 |
| Insulin, pmol/l | 110 ± 134 | 93 ± 136 |
| C-reactive protein, mg/l | 3.31 ± 5.91 | 4.15 ± 7.04 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, u/l | 77.6 ± 21.2 | 75.3 ± 25.0 |
| Butyrylcholinesterase, u/l | 9760 ± 1918 | 8810 ± 1924 |
| Albumin, g/l | 48.8 ± 2.9 | 47.5 ± 2.8 |
| Bilirubin, μmol/l | 9.9 ± 5.5 | 8.0 ± 4.3 |
| Urea, mmol/l | 6.76 ± 1.91 | 6.03 ± 1.74 |