Table 1.
Characteristic | Abstinent (42%, n=94) | < 4 Drinks Daily (42%, n=93) | ≥4 Drinks Daily (16%, n=35) |
---|---|---|---|
% male | 50 | 57 | 71 |
Median age (interquartile range) | 52 (47–59) | 52 (41–57) | 52 (46–58) |
% cirrhotic* | 72 | 39 | 43 |
Median drinks past 30 days (interquartile range) [range] | N/A | 28 (8–63) [1–119] | 266 (175–347) [120–929] |
% Subjects with PEth ≥ 20 ng/mL | 4 | 65 | 97 |
67% of cirrhotic cases were biopsy-confirmed, and 33% were based on clinical findings as specified in the text. 57% of subjects classified as non-cirrhotic had undergone liver biopsy.