Table 1. Characteristics of men and women at resurvey by self-reported baseline alcohol drinking categories.
| Overall | Ex-drinkers | Non-drinkers | Occasional drinkers | Current drinkers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | (n=8503) | (n=680) | (n=1654) | (n=3264) | (n=2905) |
| Age (SD), year | 60.3 (10.4) | 63.9 (9.7) | 63.6 (10.6) | 58.9 (10.4) | 59.2 (9.9) |
| Education ≥ 6 years, % | 57.3 | 51.0 | 44.6 | 64.0 | 58.5 |
| Household income ≥ 35000 RMB/year, % | 62.6 | 58.8 | 60.7 | 60.0 | 67.5 |
| Prior CVD historya, % | 10.9 | 19.1 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 |
| Current smokers, % | 50.5 | 48.1 | 43.3 | 47.2 | 59.0 |
| SBP (SD), mmHg | 137.0 (19.7) | 141.0 (21.9) | 137.4 (20.6) | 135.0 (19.0) | 138.1 (19.2) |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 24.0 (3.4) | 24.1 (3.4) | 23.3 (3.5) | 24.1 (3.3) | 24.2 (3.4) |
| Physical activity (SD), MET-h/day | 18.8 (15.0) | 15.5 (13.6) | 17.5 (15.2) | 19.9 (15.8) | 19.2 (14.3) |
| cIMT, mm (SD) | 0.70 (0.16) | 0.73 (0.16) | 0.73 (0.17) | 0.70 (0.16) | 0.69 (0.15) |
| Carotid plaque, % | 39.1 | 48.8 | 40.3 | 36.3 | 39.3 |
| Carotid plaque burden, mm (SD) | 0.99 (1.19) | 1.24 (1.28) | 1.05 (1.22) | 0.92 (1.16) | 0.98 (1.18) |
| Women | (n=13881) | (n=125) | (n=9019) | (n=4442) | (n=295) |
| Age (SD), year | 59.1 (10.0) | 64.6 (9.3) | 59.9 (10.1) | 57.4 (9.5) | 60.9 (10.3) |
| Education ≥ 6 years, % | 41.5 | 38.4 | 34.8 | 55.4 | 39.0 |
| Household income ≥ 35000 RMB/year, % | 58.3 | 46.4 | 61.0 | 53.9 | 49.2 |
| Prior CVD history*, % | 10.2 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.9 |
| Current smokers, % | 1.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.2 |
| SBP (SD), mmHg | 136.5 (21.3) | 139.6 (23.8) | 137.6 (21.4) | 134.1 (20.6) | 136.5 (21.7) |
| BMI (SD), kg/m2 | 24.3 (3.5) | 24.2 (3.5) | 24.1 (3.5) | 24.6 (3.5) | 23.9 (3.7) |
| Physical activity (SD), MET-h/day | 17.6 (12.8) | 14.5 (10.1) | 17.6 (13.4) | 17.6 (11.6) | 17.4 (11.3) |
| cIMT, mm (SD) | 0.64 (0.13) | 0.64 (0.13) | 0.65 (0.14) | 0.64 (0.13) | 0.64 (0.12) |
| Carotid plaque, % | 26.5 | 28.0 | 26.2 | 26.7 | 28.8 |
| Carotid plaque burden, mm (SD) | 0.65 (0.99) | 0.62 (1.00) | 0.65 (0.99) | 0.66 (0.99) | 0.71 (1.01) |
Abbreviations: RMB: renminbi; CVD: cardiovascular disease; SBP: systolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; MET-h/day: metabolic equivalents of task per hour per day; cIMT: carotid intima media thickness; SD: standard deviation.
a
Self-reported CVD history at baseline or resurvey.