Table 1 Baseline characteristics by alcohol consumption status, in men and women
From: Alcohol consumption and risks of more than 200 diseases in Chinese men
Current drinkers | |||||||||
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Overall | Non-drinkers | Ex-drinkers | Occasional drinkers | All current drinkers | <140 (men)/<70 (women) g per week | 140–279 (men) /70–139 (women) g per week | 280–419 (men) /≥140 (women) g per week | ≥420 (men) g per week | |
Men, n (%) | 210,205 | 42,779 (20%) | 18,295 (9%) | 79,231 (38%) | 69,900 (33%) | 25,093 (12%) | 18,907 (9%) | 12,832 (6%) | 13,068 (6%) |
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||||||
Mean age, years (s.d.) | 52.8 (10.9) | 57.0 (11.1) | 56.8 (10.3) | 51.0 (10.8) | 51.5 (10.2) | 51.3 (10.9) | 51.9 (10.2) | 51 (9.6) | 50.7 (9.5) |
Urban, % | 43.5 | 31.2 | 41.1 | 44.1 | 50.0 | 58.6 | 52.7 | 48.5 | 31.2 |
Education >6 years, % | 57.8 | 54.5 | 56.7 | 60.5 | 57.6 | 63.9 | 60.1 | 59.6 | 55.7 |
Household income > 20,000 yuan per year, % | 45.6 | 42.0 | 44.9 | 46.7 | 46.8 | 53.1 | 51.3 | 49.6 | 50.4 |
Lifestyle risk factors | |||||||||
Current smokers, % | 61.1 | 52.3 | 60.4 | 56.9 | 71.7 | 64.6 | 72.1 | 76.1 | 79.6 |
Infrequent fresh fruit intake, % | 77.0 | 75.1 | 74.7 | 74.8 | 78.9 | 72.0 | 78.0 | 81.1 | 83.6 |
Physical activity, mean MET-h/d (s.d.) | 22.0 (15.3) | 21.1 (15.1) | 20.3 (14.5) | 22.5 (15.6) | 22.2 (15) | 22.6 (14.5) | 23.1 (14.9) | 23.1 (15.4) | 22.5 (15.2) |
Mean systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (s.d.) | 132.8 (20) | 132 (21.5) | 134.1 (21.5) | 131 (18.8) | 134.3 (19.8) | 131.8 (18.9) | 134.3 (19.8) | 136 (20) | 137.7 (20.7) |
Mean body mass index, kg m–2 (s.d.) | 23.4 (3.2) | 23.3 (3.2) | 23.9 (3.4) | 23.4 (3.2) | 23.4 (3.2) | 23.7 (3.2) | 23.7 (3.2) | 23.7 (3.2) | 23.8 (3.2) |
Self-reported medical history, % | |||||||||
Poor self-reported health | 8.9 | 12.8 | 17.1 | 7.7 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 |
Previous chronic diseasea | 22.6 | 27.3 | 37.8 | 21.2 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 17.3 | 17.5 |
Women, n (%) | 302,519 | 192,333 (64%) | 2,657 (1%) | 101,285 (33%) | 6,244 (2%) | 3,224 (1%) | 1,587 (0.5%) | 1,433 (0.5%) | |
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||||||
Mean age, years (s.d.) | 51.5 (10.5) | 52.7 (10.7) | 55.2 (9.4) | 49.3 (9.9) | 52.9 (10.3) | 53 (10.7) | 53.3 (10.1) | 51.6 (9.5) | |
Urban, % | 44.6 | 42.7 | 30.2 | 48.1 | 46.5 | 60.9 | 34.4 | 23.5 | |
Education >6 years, % | 43.3 | 41.2 | 46.5 | 49.0 | 48.2 | 49.6 | 45.4 | 43.5 | |
Household income > 20,000 yuan per year, % | 40.7 | 38.0 | 44.8 | 44.2 | 47.0 | 41.1 | 36.7 | 36.6 | |
Lifestyle risk factors | |||||||||
Current smokers, % | 2.4 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 10.0 | 15.6 | 25.8 | |
Infrequent fresh fruit intake, % | 68.2 | 70.0 | 56.4 | 63.1 | 60.9 | 55.8 | 63.0 | 66.1 | |
Physical activity, mean MET-h/d (s.d.) | 20.4 (12.8) | 20.1 (13.3) | 20.2 (11.1) | 20.6 (11.7) | 20.5 (11.6) | 20 (11.5) | 19.7 (11.8) | 19 (11.5) | |
Mean systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (s.d.) | 129.9 (22) | 130.8 (22.5) | 129.1 (23.2) | 127.9 (20.5) | 127.8 (21.6) | 127.5 (20.9) | 128.2 (21.8) | 128.7 (22.5) | |
Mean body mass index, kg m–2 (s.d.) | 23.8 (3.5) | 23.9 (3.5) | 24 (3.5) | 23.8 (3.4) | 23.7 (3.4) | 23.8 (3.4) | 23.6 (3.3) | 23.6 (3.4) | |
Self-reported medical history, % | |||||||||
Poor self-reported health | 11.4 | 12.6 | 21.5 | 9.6 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 10.1 | |
Previous chronic diseasea | 22.1 | 23.2 | 32.7 | 20.8 | 19.8 | 23.8 | 22.2 | 21.1 | |
