TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics according to the timing of alcohol intake with respect to meals1
| No | It varies | Yes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 63,038 (20.2) | 112,178 (35.9) | 137,172 (43.9) |
| Age, y | 55.0 ± 8.2 | 54.9 ± 8.0 | 57.1 ± 7.8 |
| Female | 23,770 (37.7) | 54,378 (48.5) | 81,822 (59.6) |
| Whites | 60,739 (96.4) | 108,127 (96.4) | 131,601 (95.9) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 27.6 ± 4.5 | 27.2 ± 4.3 | 26.5 ± 4.3 |
| Physical activity, METS min/wk | 3211.6 ± 4424.4 | 2779.5 ± 3609.8 | 2681.0 ± 3282.3 |
| Current smoker | 11,393 (18.1) | 11,982 (10.7) | 8350 (6.1) |
| Healthy diet score | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.8 ± 1.2 | 3.0 ± 1.2 |
| TDI | −0.9 ± 3.2 | −1.6 ± 2.9 | −1.9 ± 2.7 |
| Hypertension | 35,606 (56.5) | 58,769 (52.4) | 70,997 (51.8) |
| High cholesterol | 8820 (14.0) | 13,475 (12.0) | 17,084 (12.5) |
| Family history of diabetes | 13,014 (20.6) | 22,578 (20.1) | 26,792 (19.5) |
| Regular drinking (≥3 times/wk) | 32,457 (51.5) | 68,854 (61.4) | 80,497 (58.7) |
| Total alcohol intake, g/wk, median (5th–95th percentiles) | 129.6 (15.2–728.0) | 129.6 (20.0–598.4) | 89.6 (12.8–422.4) |
| Proportion of wine, % | 29.5 ± 37.4 | 56.9 ± 34.4 | 78.3 ± 27.5 |
| Proportion of beer, % | 54.0 ± 41.8 | 32.0 ± 33.7 | 15.4 ± 25.0 |
| Proportion of liquor, % | 16.5 ± 30.3 | 11.1 ± 20.1 | 6.3 ± 13.9 |
1
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. METS, metabolic equivalents; TDI, Townsend deprivation index.