Table 1 Characteristics of the nondrinkers, light drinkers, moderate drinkers and heavy drinkers in patients with diabetes
Nondrinkers | Light drinkers | Moderate drinkers | Heavy drinkers | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 567 | 167 | 439 | 304 | 1477 |
Age (years) | 52.4 ± 8.6 | 56.1 ± 6.4** | 55.2 ± 7.1** | 54.1 ± 6.6* | 54.0 ± 7.7 |
Body weight (kg) | 72.9 ± 15.6 | 69.4 ± 10.9* | 68.6 ± 11.0** | 71.0 ± 11.9 | 70.8 ± 13.2 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 89.0 ± 11.6 | 86.9 ± 8.2 | 86.4 ± 8.5** | 88.0 ± 8.8 | 87.8 ± 9.9 |
Smokers (%) | 48.5 | 48.5 | 60.8** | 59.2** | 54.4 |
Regular exercise (%) | 9.9 | 13.8 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 10.9 |
Drug therapy for diabetes (%) | 52.9 | 54.5 | 50.3 | 44.4* | 50.6 |
Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 7.84 ± 1.72 | 7.68 ± 1.57 | 7.48 ± 1.41** | 7.70 ± 1.44 | 7.69 ± 1.56 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 144 (93, 223) | 120 (78, 175)** | 131 (81, 216) | 164 (99, 256)# | 142 (90, 223) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 47.1 ± 11.8 | 53.1 ± 13.5** | 56.5 ± 14.7** | 57.2 ± 14.7** | 52.7 ± 14.3 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 124.9 ± 31.5 | 122.3 ± 32.2 | 115.7 ± 32.1** | 111.1 ± 34.8** | 119.0 ± 32.9 |
LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | 2.81 ± 0.96 | 2.47 ± 0.93** | 2.19 ± 0.82** | 2.06 ± 0.82** | 2.43 ± 0.94 |
TG/HDL-C ratio | 3.16 (1.87, 5.58) | 2.33 (1.42, 3.79)** | 2.36 (1.31, 4.47)** | 2.96 (1.65, 5.46) | 2.77 (1.56, 5.00) |
LAP | 38.2 (18.7, 65.5) | 28.2 (18.5, 50.4)** | 32.6 (16.7, 58.5) | 40.4 (22.0, 73.9)** | 36.0 (18.5, 63.8) |