Average daily alcohol intake (g/day) (given as mean (SEM)) according to the different drinking habits (with meals only or at any time) and type of alcoholic beverage
| Alcohol consumed | ||
| Type of beverage | With meals only (n; % of lines) | At any time (n; % of lines) |
| Beer (n=102) | 5 (1) (53; 52%) | 10 (5)3-150 (49; 48%) |
| Red wine only (n=205) | 12 (1) (168; 82%) | 33 (7)** (37; 18%) |
| White wine only (n=402) | 20 (1) (375; 93%) | 60 (9)** † (27; 7%) |
| Hard liquors only (n=18) | 43 (13) (8; 44%) | 11 (2)3-150 (10, 56%) |
| Multiple drinks (n=3239) | 27 (1) (1676; 52%) | 44 (1)** (1563; 48%) |
| Total (n=3966) | 24 (1) (2280; 57.5%) | 43 (1)** (1686; 42.5%) |
Teetotallers (n=2502), anti-HCV and HbsAg positive subjects (n=313) and 136 subjects in whom information regarding type of beverage consumed was lacking were excluded from the analysis.
↵3-150 p<0.05 v only with meals; **p<0.01 v only with meals; †p<0.05 v all beverage types consumed only with meals.