Table 1.
Characteristics of the GERA subjects with alcohol consumption information by race/ethnicity group
| Characteristics | non-Hispanic whites | Hispanic/Latinos | East Asians | African Americans |
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| N (%) | 71 071 (82.0) | 7 047 (8.1) | 6 034 (7.0) | 2 475 (2.9) |
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| Male, n (%) | 24 971 (35.1) | 2 237 (31.7) | 1 968 (32.6) | 714 (28.9) |
| Female, n (%) | 46 100 (64.9) | 4 810 (68.3) | 4 066 (67.4) | 1 761 (71.1) |
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| Age at Survey (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 62.3 ± 13.5 | 55.3 ± 14.9 | 55.3 ± 14.8 | 58.2 ± 14.0 |
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| Lean Body Mass (kg) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 53.5 ± 10.2 | 51.6 ± 9.8 | 47.0 ± 8.6 | 53.9 ± 9.5 |
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| Nondrinker, n (%) | 23 104 (32.5) | 2 673 (37.9) | 3 288 (54.5) | 1 165 (47.1) |
| Drinker, n (%) | 47 967 (67.5) | 4 374 (62.1) | 2 746 (45.5) | 1 310 (52.9) |
| Alcohol Drinks per Week | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 7.3 ± 6.9 | 6.1 ± 6.4 | 4.9 ± 5.2 | 5.6 ± 6.2 |
Abbreviations: N, number; SD, standard deviation