Table 2.
Alcohol consumption categories in obese subjects and non-obese controls.
| Alcohol Consumption Category | Non-Obese (n = 60) |
Obese (n = 60) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstainers | 38 (63%) | 22 (37%) | 0.002 |
| Light drinkers | 12 (20%) | 9 (15%) | |
| Moderate drinkers | 10 (17%) | 18 (30%) | |
| Heavy drinkers | 0 (0%) | 11 (18%) |
p-values are from χ2 tests. Categories: Light drinkers, less than one time/month with less than five drinks/time, 1–3 times/month with less than three drinks/time, or 1–2 times/week with less than two drinks/time. Moderate drinkers, 1–3 times/month with 3–4 drinks/time, 1–2 times/week with 2–4 drinks/time, or 3–6 times/week with less than 2 drinks/time. Heavy drinkers, any quantity and/or frequency that is more than moderate drinkers.