eTable 2.
Baseline characteristics a of men participants without diabetes by alcohol consumption groups, the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, 1987–1989
| Never drinkers (n=672) | Former drinkers (n=1125) | ≤1 drink/week (n=1027) | 2–7 drinks/week (n=1312) | 8–14 drinks/week (n=657) | >14 drinks/week (n=618) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic drinks per week, P25-P75 | - | - | 0–1 | 3–6 | 9–12 | 18–28 | |
| Age at visit 1, mean (SD) | 55.0 (5.5) | 54.9 (5.7) | 54.3 (5.9) | 54.0 (5.8) | 54.2 (5.7) | 54.1 (5.7) | |
| Race/center (%) | Whites, Forsyth Co. | 29.6 | 25.0 | 29.9 | 20.0 | 21.6 | 22.3 |
| Whites, Minneapolis | 7.0 | 19.9 | 33.2 | 39.3 | 39.7 | 34.0 | |
| Whites, Washington Co. | 29.9 | 31.0 | 28.5 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 25.2 | |
| Blacks, Forsyth Co. | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 3.2 | |
| Blacks, Jackson | 32.0 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 15.2 | |
| Black (%) | 33.5 | 24.1 | 8.4 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 18.4 | |
| Total calorie intake in kcal/day, mean (SD) | 1752.7 (734.2) | 1787.4 (785.7) | 1752.7 (712.2) | 1760.0 (715.7) | 1770.4 (655.6) | 1986.1 (793.5) | |
| Blood glucose level in mg/dL, mean (SD) | 99.5 (9.0) | 100.2 (9.3) | 99.8 (8.6) | 100.6 (8.7) | 101.5 (8.7) | 102.1 (10.4) | |
| HDL in mg/dl, mean (SD) | 43.4 (12.6) | 41.6 (11.3) | 41.0 (10.7) | 45.1 (12.9) | 49.3 (16.3) | 51.9 (16.9) | |
| Total cholesterol in mmol/l, mean (SD) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.5 (1.0) | 5.5 (1.0) | 5.5 (1.0) | |
| Parental history of diabetes (%) | 21.6 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 21.0 | |
| Hypertension (%) | 34.7 | 32.0 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 30.0 | 35.9 | |
| Coronary heart disease (%) | 4.2 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | |
| Body mass index in kg/(m2), mean (SD) | 27.3 (4.0) | 27.4 (4.5) | 27.4 (3.8) | 27.1 (3.7) | 27.0 (3.9) | 26.9 (4.3) | |
| Sport index, mean (SD) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.7 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) | |
| Smoking status (%) | Never | 58.3 | 19.4 | 34.3 | 27.4 | 21 | 11.3 |
| Former | 28 | 51.7 | 43.2 | 47.6 | 50.4 | 44.3 | |
| Current | 13.7 | 28.9 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 28.6 | 44.3 | |
| Waist-to-hip ratio, mean (SD) | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | 1.0 (0.1) | |
| Family income (%) | Under $25,000 | 36.6 | 40.4 | 20.4 | 19.4 | 20.2 | 28.3 |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 43.9 | 40.1 | 41.2 | 43.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 | |
| Over $50,000 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 | 41.7 | 32 | |
| Education level (%) | Less than high school | 28.9 | 34.8 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 17.0 | 18.1 |
| High school degree or vocational school | 35.6 | 36.7 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 34.4 | 39.6 | |
| At least some college or professional school | 35.6 | 28.5 | 47.9 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 42.2 |
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Estimates are percent or mean (SD).