Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 5116 men stratified by drinking frequency
Drinking frequency (days/week) | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rarely | 1–3 | 4–6 | 7 | ||
Number | 2298 | 1565 | 530 | 723 | |
Age (year) | 32 (28–38) | 32 (29–38) | 35 (30–43) | 37 (32–47) | <0.001 |
Non-smokers (N [%]) | 1864 (81.1) | 1132 (72.3) | 333 (62.8) | 404 (55.9) | <0.001 |
Past smokers | 152 (6.6) | 178 (11.4) | 93 (17.5) | 113 (15.6) | |
Current smokers | 282 (12.3) | 255 (16.3) | 104 (19.6) | 206 (28.5) | |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 3.2 | 22.9 ± 2.9 | 23.2 ± 2.9 | 22.9 ± 2.7 | 0.043 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 114 ± 11 | 114 ± 11 | 117 ± 10 | 117 ± 10 | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 9 | 72 ± 9 | 74 ± 9 | 75 ± 8 | <0.001 |
Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | 0.016 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 190 ± 34 | 190 ± 32 | 197 ± 33 | 199 ± 31 | <0.001 |
Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 77 (54–116) | 78 (56–114) | 86 (60–125) | 86 (57–129) | 0.001 |
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 88 ± 14 | 88 ± 13 | 87 ± 13 | 85 ± 14 | <0.001 |
Urinary protein, negative (N [%]) | 2043 (88.9) | 1397 (89.3) | 483 (91.1) | 664 (91.8) | 0.020 |
Trace | 169 (7.4) | 114 (7.3) | 23 (4.3) | 31 (4.3) | |
1+ or more | 86 (3.7) | 54 (3.5) | 24 (4.5) | 28 (3.9) | |
Current treatment for diabetes (N [%]) | 18 (0.8) | 7 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.3) | 0.413 |
Hyperlipidemia | 15 (0.7) | 11 (0.7) | 6 (1.1) | 6 (0.8) | 0.622 |
Kidney disease | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 0.871 |
