Table 1. Demographic data and results of alcohol consumption and bone quality.
| n | 3312 |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 62.6 ± 0.2 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 0.1 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 82.2 ± 0.3 |
| Socioeconomic and health status | |
| High education | 22.2% (1.1) |
| Low income | 32.5% (1.2) |
| Regular physical activity | 22.3% (1.0) |
| Smoke | 4.6% (0.5) |
| DM | 14.8% (0.8) |
| Calcium intake a day (mg) | 426.7 ± 8.9 |
| Energy intake a day (kcal) | 1559.6 ± 16.7 |
| Vitamin D status (serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, ng/mL) | 17.0 ± 0.18 |
| Frequency of drinking | |
| Non- | 52.9% (1.2) |
| Light- | 44.9% (1.2) |
| Heavy- | 2.1% (0.3) |
| Time(s) / period | |
| Never | 34.8% (1.1) |
| < 1 / yr | 18.2% (0.8) |
| < 1 / mo | 21.3% (0.9) |
| 1 / mo | 8.7% (0.6) |
| 2 ~ 4 / mo | 10.7% (0.6) |
| 2 ~ 3 / wk | 4.1% (0.4) |
| > 4 / wk | 2.2% (0.3) |
| AUDIT scores | |
| < 5 | 89% (0.7) |
| 5~9 | 7.2% (0.5) |
| > 9 | 3.8% (0.4) |
| High-risk drinker | 4% (0.6) |
| Amount of drinking | |
| < 1 | 52.9% (1.2) |
| 1 ~ 2 | 31.7% (1) |
| 3 ~ 4 | 10.3% (0.7) |
| 5 ~ 6 | 3% (0.4) |
| 7 ~ 9 | 1.3% (0.2) |
| > 9 | 0.7% (0.2) |
| BMD (g/cm2) | |
| Lumbar spine | 0.810 ± 0.003 |
| Total femur | 0.778 ± 0.003 |
| Femoral neck | 0.628 ± 0.002 |
| Femoral trochanter | 0.566 ± 0.002 |
| Femoral intertrochanter | 0.942 ± 0.003 |
Data are presented as mean ± SE or percentage (SE)
yr: year; BMI: body mass index; DM: diabetes mellitus; Non-: Non-drinker; Light-: Light drinker; Heavy-: Heavy drinker; mo: month; wk: week; AUDIT: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; High-risk drinker: consumed alcohol greater than twice per week and 5 glasses per occasion; BMD: bone mineral density