Table 1 Characteristics According to Alcohol Consumption in Men (n = 1492)
From: Alcohol consumption and carotid artery structure in Korean adults aged 50 years and older
| Â | Categories of Alcohol Consumption | Â | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Never (n = 248) | Former (n = 208) | 0.1-10.0 g/d (n = 638) | 10.1-20.0 g/d (n = 152) | 20.1-40.0 g/d (n = 114) | > 40.0 g/d (n = 132) | p* |
Age, y | 68.8 ± 7.7 | 68.8 ± 7.8 | 66.1 ± 7.3 | 65.6 ± 7.6 | 65.4 ± 6.8 | 64.2 ± 7.7 | < 0.001 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.3 ± 3.1 | 23.5 ± 2.9 | 23.8 ± 2.6 | 24.2 ± 2.6 | 24.3 ± 2.8 | 23.9 ± 2.9 | 0.003 |
WC, cm | 86.0 ± 8.7 | 86.8 ± 8.3 | 86.7 ± 7.2 | 88.4 ± 7.2 | 89.5 ± 7.6 | 87.9 ± 8.0 | < 0.001 |
SBP, mm Hg | 122.2 ± 15.5 | 121.5 ± 15.9 | 122.0 ± 16.1 | 123.8 ± 13.1 | 124.9 ± 16.1 | 126.8 ± 16.5 | 0.012 |
DBP, mm Hg | 71.7 ± 8.4 | 71.3 ± 9.4 | 72.5 ± 9.9 | 73.5 ± 8.2 | 76.5 ± 10.0 | 75.7 ± 11.0 | < 0.001 |
FBG, mg/dL | 107.6 ± 24.8 | 111.3 ± 27.6 | 109.4 ± 24.9 | 112.1 ± 21.4 | 111.7 ± 21.6 | 117.6 ± 30.8 | 0.007 |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 179.1 ± 37.0 | 173.4 ± 35.0 | 182.6 ± 35.5 | 180.3 ± 33.5 | 192.5 ± 40.2 | 180.1 ± 38.8 | < 0.001 |
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 47.5 ± 11.3 | 45.2 ± 10.5 | 49.0 ± 11.6 | 50.5 ± 11.8 | 53.7 ± 14.7 | 54.6 ± 16.0 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 126.5 ± 81.1 | 130.4 ± 74.0 | 130.9 ± 87.6 | 137.6 ± 87.8 | 179.5 ± 259.4 | 194.9 ± 175.3 | < 0.001 |
AST, U/L | 23.8 ± 10.9 | 23.3 ± 12.0 | 22.4 ± 7.1 | 26.0 ± 15.6 | 26.8 ± 16.4 | 39.1 ± 46.8 | < 0.001 |
GGT, U/L | 27.3 ± 23.3 | 29.4 ± 23.8 | 36.5 ± 56.7 | 47.4 ± 68.9 | 67.0 ± 112.4 | 153.3 ± 291.0 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension, % | 39.5 | 52.4 | 38.9 | 46.1 | 48.2 | 53.0 | 0.001 |
Diabetes, % | 23.8 | 27.4 | 20.1 | 23.7 | 21.1 | 28.0 | 0.176 |
Hypercholesterolemia, % | 12.9 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 15.2 | 0.683 |
Current smoking, % | 17.3 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 27.6 | 28.1 | 41.7 | < 0.001 |
Regular exercise, % | 29.4 | 32.2 | 38.2 | 29.6 | 32.5 | 19.7 | 0.001 |