Table 1.
Description of participants.
| Diabetes cases | Number of participants | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 73 | 1,303 |
| Female | 99 | 1,547 |
| Age strata by quartiles (Wave III) | ||
| 1st strata | 35 | 739 |
| 2nd strata | 41 | 759 |
| 3rd strata | 42 | 679 |
| 4th strata | 54 | 673 |
| Race | ||
| White | 77 | 2,070 |
| Black | 83 | 624 |
| Other | 12 | 156 |
| Wave I alcohol consumption | ||
| Lifetime abstainer | 96 | 1,368 |
| Current abstainer | 9 | 231 |
| 3–7 days/week, <5 drinks/occasion | 2 | 26 |
| 3–7 days/week, 5+ drinks/occasion | 13 | 57 |
| 2–8 days/month, <5 drinks/occasion | 7 | 175 |
| 2–8 days/month, 5+ drinks/occasion | 6 | 220 |
| 1–12 days/year, <5 drinks/occasion | 33 | 572 |
| 1–12 days/year, 5+ drinks/occasion | 6 | 201 |
| Wave III alcohol consumption | ||
| Lifetime abstainer | 54 | 588 |
| Current abstainer | 9 | 121 |
| 3–7 days/week, <5 drinks/occasion | 5 | 112 |
| 3–7 days/week, 5+ drinks/occasion | 12 | 157 |
| 2–8 days/month, <5 drinks/occasion | 28 | 605 |
| 2–8 days/month, 5+ drinks/occasion | 21 | 449 |
| 1–12 days/year, <5 drinks/occasion | 36 | 629 |
| 1–12 days/year, 5+ drinks/occasion | 7 | 189 |
| Wave III BMI | ||
| <25 | 49 | 1451 |
| 25–29 | 43 | 740 |
| 30–34 | 45 | 384 |
| ≥35 | 35 | 275 |