Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population by gender (N = 11039).
| Variables | Male (4997) | Female (6042) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 54.4 ± 10.8 | 53.4 ± 10.3 | <0.001 |
| Current drinking | 2244 (44.9%) | 173 (2.9%) | <0.001 |
| Total alcohol consumption (g/d) | 32.6 ± 49.6 | 1.0 ± 8.3 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption from beer (g/d) | 3.9 ± 12.8 | 0.1 ± 2.0 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption from liquor (g/d) | 28.6 ± 46.9 | 0.9 ± 7.7 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption from wine (g/d) | 0.0 ± 1.8 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | <0.001 |
| Alcohol consumption | <0.001 | ||
| No drink | 2524 (50.5%) | 584 7 (96.8%) | |
| Moderate | 751 (15.0%) | 74 (1.2%) | |
| Heavy | 1722 (34.5%) | 121 (2.0%) |
Data are expressed as the mean ± SD or as n (%).