Table 1.
Characteristics of Normal Postmenopausal Women Grouped by Country of Origin
| Characteristic | United States (Pittsburgh) n = 128 |
Denmark (Copenhagen) n = 62 |
Portugal (Lisbon) n = 34 |
Spain (Madrid) n = 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 57.7 ± 0.4 | 64.0 ± 1.0 | 58.2 ± 1.3 | 57.1 ± 1.4 |
| Alcohol Users (%) | 79 | 95 | 31 | 75 |
| Total Weekly Drinks | 5.7 ± 0.6 | 6.9 ± 0.8 | 12.4 ± 2.6 | 5.4 ± 1.3 |
| Among Alcohol Users | ||||
| Time Since Menopause (yr) | 8.8 ± 0.5 | 14.8 ± 1.2 | 10.9 ± 1.6 | 8.2 ± 1.6 |
| Prevalence of Ovariectomy (%) | 27 | 5 | 26 | 20 |
| Level of Estradiol1 (pg/ml) | ||||
| Abstainers | 27.5 ± 3.6 | 35.1 ± 3.4 | 41.6 ± 2.3 | 46.7 ± 8.6 |
| Alcohol users | 44.3 ± 3.0 | 68.1 ± 2.5 | 89.0 ± 26.8 | 45.4 ± 5.8 |
1
The difference in estradiol levels between abstainers and alcohol users was significant for women in the United States, Denmark, and Portugal.
SOURCE: Gavaler et al. 1991.