Table 1 |
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| Baseline characteristics of participants according to baseline alcohol intake | ||||
| Alcohol intake categories (g/day) | ||||
| 0 | >0 to 5 | >5 to 15 | >15 | |
| N | 1,818 | 1,356 | 1,279 | 1,052 |
| Sex (female %) | 78 | 59 | 38 | 12 |
| Age (years) | 68.5 (6.1) | 67.0 (6.1) | 66.4 (6.2) | 65.6 (6.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.3 (4.1) | 30.0 (3.9) | 29.4 (3.5) | 29.3 (3.3) |
| Leisure time physical activity (MET-min/d) | 201 (210) | 230 (232) | 267 (276) | 318 (270) |
| Secondary school or higher (%) | 13 | 23 | 28 | 36 |
| Current smokers (%) | 7 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Former smokers (%) | 15 | 24 | 36 | 44 |
| Marital status (% married) | 71 | 78 | 84 | 89 |
| Living alone (%) | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Total energy intake (Kcal/day) | 2,054 (511) | 2,184 (509) | 2,330 (511) | 2,595 (533) |
| Alcohol (g/day) | - | 2.0 (1.4) | 9.8 (2.7) | 35 (17) |
| Wine (g alcohol/day) | - | 1.3 (1.4) | 7.4 (3.7) | 25 (16) |
| Beer (g alcohol/day) | - | 0.5 (0.9) | 1.7 (2.7) | 4.8 (8.4) |
| Spirits (g alcohol/day) | - | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.6 (1.5) | 4.2 (8.8) |
Mean and Standard Deviations, or %. The PREDIMED Study 2003 to 2010. BMI, body mass index; MET, metabolic equivalent task.
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