Table 1.
Characteristics of the 449 US male physicians according to alcohol consumption
| Characteristics | Frequency of Alcohol Intake | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Never (n=136) | <1/day (n=159) | 1–2/day (n=103) | >2/day (n=51) | |
| Age (years) | 76.6 ± 8.5 | 74.3 ± 8.5 | 76.8 ± 7.5 | 75.4 ± 7.8 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 4.1 | 26.8 ± 3.9 | 26.0 ± 3.8 | 26.3 ± 3.9 |
| White | 130 (96%) | 147 (92%) | 101 (98%) | 49 (96%) |
| Cigarette Use | ||||
| Never | 72 (53%) | 54 (34%) | 31 (30%) | 9 (18%) |
| Past | 57 (42%) | 98 (62%) | 68 (66%) | 39 (77%) |
| Current | 7 (5%) | 7 (4%) | 4 (4%) | 3 (6%) |
| Exercise Frequency | ||||
| None | 66 (50%) | 80 (50%) | 43 (42%) | 22 (45%) |
| 1–2 days/week | 11 (8%) | 16 (10%) | 15 (15%) | 7 (14%) |
| 3+ days/week | 56 (42%) | 63 (40%) | 44 (43%) | 20 (41%) |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 58 (43%) | 78 (49%) | 50 (49%) | 30 (59%) |
| Hypertension | 93 (68%) | 112 (70%) | 75 (73%) | 34 (67%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 39 (29%) | 40 (25%) | 26 (25%) | 11 (22%) |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 78 (57%) | 93 (58%) | 62 (60%) | 26 (51%) |
Data presented as means ± standard deviation or number (percentage).