Table I.
Characteristics of Included Studies That Examined the Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Hypertension in Men
| Author | Year | Type of Study | Country | Age, y | Participants, No. | Hypertensive Patients, No. | Follow‐up, y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halanych 19 | 2010 | Prospective cohort | United States | 24.8 | 4711 | 941 | 20 |
| Sesso 16 | 2008 | Prospective cohort | United States | 52.2 | 13,455 | 6012 | 17 |
| Stranges 20 | 2004 | Prospective cohort | United States | 56.1 | 2609 | 592 | 6 |
| Ohmori 21 | 2002 | Prospective cohort | Japan | 50 | 413 | 120 | 10 |
| Tsuruta 22 | 2000 | Prospective cohort | Japan | 49.5 | 325 | 93 | 12 |
| Yamada 23 | 1991 | Prospective cohort | Japan | 42.6 | 1393 | 77 | 5 |
| Saremi 24 | 2004 | Prospective cohort | United States | 37 | 1551 | 422 | 14 |
| Curtis 8 | 1997 | Prospective cohort | United States | 34.8 | 488 | 131 | 5 |
| Fuchs 5 | 2001 | Prospective cohort | United States | 53.6 | 3553 | 601 | 6 |
| Nakanishi 25 | 2002 | Prospective cohort | Japan | 23–60 | 5275 | 798 | 4 |
| Nakanishi 26 | 2001 | Prospective cohort | Japan | 43.2 | 1310 | 458 | 9 |