Table 1.
Age-Adjusted Baseline Characteristics of Women in 1991 According to Category of Total Alcohol Intake
| Total alcohol intake, in grams per day
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (n=25850) | 1–4.9 g/d (n=24654) | 5–14.9 g/d (n=9729) | 15–29.9 g/d (n=1773) | 30+ g/d (n=692) | P-value | |
| Age, yearsa | 36.6(4.6) | 36.2(4.6) | 36.4(4.7) | 37.1(4.6) | 37.7(4.3) | <0.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.2(5.8) | 24.2(4.9) | 23.2(3.9) | 23.2(3.8) | 23.8(4.4) | <0.001 |
| Waist Circumference (1993), cm | 79.6(13.6) | 77.3(12.1) | 75.7(10.6) | 75.9(10.4) | 78.1(11.6) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity, METsb | 18.5(25.4) | 21.5(26.4) | 24.3(29.1) | 24.7(28.3) | 21.8(27.6) | <0.001 |
| Smoking status | ||||||
| - Never, % | 75.5 | 64.7 | 53.0 | 42.3 | 32.6 | <0.001 |
| - Past, % | 16.0 | 23.9 | 31.8 | 36.1 | 30.8 | <0.001 |
| - Current, % | 8.4 | 11.2 | 15.0 | 21.6 | 36.5 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol, g/d | 0.0(0.0) | 2.1(1.2) | 8.8(2.7) | 20.5(4.7) | 40.9(13.5) | <0.001 |
| Vitamin B12 intake, mcg/d | 9.7(13.7) | 9.5(11.1) | 9.4(11.4) | 9.1(12.8) | 8.8(10.1) | 0.01 |
| Folate intake, mcg/d | 462(279) | 458(256) | 452(242) | 425(212) | 408(206) | <0.001 |
| Potassium intake, mg/d | 2891(558) | 2979(527) | 2998(498) | 2967(483) | 2804(487) | <0.001 |
| Magnesium intake, mg/d | 310(77) | 319(72) | 323(69) | 321(63) | 313(62) | <0.001 |
| Vitamin A intake, IU/d | 12682(8428) | 12825(7677) | 12686(7650) | 11912(7088) | 10736(6646) | <0.001 |
| History of hypertension, % | 7.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 0.004 |
| History of diabetes, % | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | <0.001 |
| Caucasian, % | 93.3 | 96.1 | 96.8 | 96.8 | 96.4 | <0.001 |
| Ibuprofen use 2+ d/wk (1995), % | 17.9 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 22.8 | 21.6 | <0.001 |
| Acetaminophen use 2+ d/wk (1995), % | 21.3 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 23.0 | 0.03 |
| History of Tinnitus, % | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | <0.001 |
| AHEI-2010c score | 45.7(10.8) | 49.8(10.3) | 55.1(10.3) | 51.7(10.7) | 43.2(9.9) | <0.001 |
Values are means(SD) or percentages and are standardized to the age distribution of the study population. Values of polytomous variables may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Women who were pregnant at baseline are not included.
a
Value is not age adjusted
b
Metabolic equivalents from recreational and leisure-time activities.
c
AHEI-2010 = Alternate Healthy Eating Index-2010