Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to drinking habit factor.
| With meal | Without meal or it varies | Regular drinkers | Non-regular drinkers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 138,862 (43.9) | 177,765 (56.1) | 183,898 (58.1) | 132,729 (41.9) |
| Age, years (SD) | 57.1 (7.8) | 55.0 (8.1)a | 56.4 (7.9) | 55.2 (8.2)b |
| Women | 82,455 (59.4) | 78,800 (44.3)a | 85,782 (46.6) | 75,473 (56.9)b |
| Whites | 133,109 (95.9) | 171,222 (96.3)a | 179,332 (97.5) | 124,999 (94.2)b |
| BMI, kg/m2 (SD) | 26.6 (4.3) | 27.4 (4.5)a | 26.7 (4.1) | 27.5 (4.7)b |
| Physical activity, MET, minutes/week (SD) | 2677.5 (3279.4) | 2928.0 (3919.9)a | 2768.0 (3575.8) | 2887.6 (3760.7) |
| Current smoker | 8,469 (6.1) | 23,684 (13.3)a | 19,906 (10.8) | 12,247 (9.2)b |
| Healthy diet | 105,634 (76.1) | 119,600 (67.3)a | 129,701 (70.5) | 95,533 (72.0)b |
| TDI | −1.9 (2.7) | −1.4 (3.0)a | −1.7 (2.8) | −1.4 (3.0)b |
| Total alcohol intake, g/week, median (5th–95th Percentiles) | 89.6 (12.8–318.4) | 129.6a (16.0–499.2) | 166.4 (59.2–518.4) | 51.2b (6.4–195.2) |
| Disease status | ||||
| Diabetes | 4,284 (3.1) | 5,981 (3.4)a | 5,181 (2.8) | 5,084 (3.8)b |
| Hypertension | 72,389 (52.1) | 96,496 (54.3)a | 101,598 (55.2) | 67,287 (50.7)b |
| High cholesterol | 18,389 (13.2) | 24,249 (13.6)a | 25,245 (13.7) | 17,393 (13.1)b |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated
a
compared with “with meal” group, the P-value<.05;
b
compared with “regular drinker” group, the P-value<.05;