American Association for Cancer Research

Table 1

Age-adjusted lifestyle characteristics (%) of NHS in 1984 and HPFS participants by selected levels of alcohol intake in 1986

Alcohol	Drinks per day^a	% Drinkers	% BMI >25	% Tend to burn^b	% Red or blond/light hair	% High current ambient sun^c
Total NHS	0	31.7	49	37	14	20
	5.0–14.9	21.4	32	34	16	20
	30+	5.5	31	33	16	24
Total HPFS	0 g	23.8	40	50	9	39
	5.0–14.9	16.8	35	53	10	31
	30+	11.6	37	54	11	38
Beer NHS	0 g	79.4	41	36	15	19
	0.5–1	2.0	30	33	17	20
	4+	0.2	36	31	14	21
Beer HPFS	0	44.5	39	51	9	35
	0.5–1	8.3	32	56	11	36
	4+	0.8	39	55	14	37
Liquor NHS	0	63.5	42	36	15	20
	0.5–1	5.9	30	32	17	19
	4+	0.3	38	39	15	24
Liquor HPFS	0	47.9	36	52	9	36
	0.5–1	9.4	39	54	11	34
	4+	0.8	43	50	11	37
Red wine NHS	0	73.1	42	36	15	20
	0.5–1	1.5	27	35	14	22
	4+	0.1	29	46	17	39
Red wine HPFS	0	59.5	37	52	10	36
	0.5–1	2.4	36	55	9	39
	4+	0.1	30	48	9	37
White wine NHS	0	51.4	45	37	15	18
	0.5–1	5.3	23	34	17	28
	4+	0.2	31	38	13	45
White wine HPFS	0	45.2	40	51	10	35
	0.5–1	4.5	31	57	11	42
	4+	0.1	35	47	3	42

Alcohol	Drinks per day^a	% Drinkers	% BMI >25	% Tend to burn^b	% Red or blond/light hair	% High current ambient sun^c
Total NHS	0	31.7	49	37	14	20
	5.0–14.9	21.4	32	34	16	20
	30+	5.5	31	33	16	24
Total HPFS	0 g	23.8	40	50	9	39
	5.0–14.9	16.8	35	53	10	31
	30+	11.6	37	54	11	38
Beer NHS	0 g	79.4	41	36	15	19
	0.5–1	2.0	30	33	17	20
	4+	0.2	36	31	14	21
Beer HPFS	0	44.5	39	51	9	35
	0.5–1	8.3	32	56	11	36
	4+	0.8	39	55	14	37
Liquor NHS	0	63.5	42	36	15	20
	0.5–1	5.9	30	32	17	19
	4+	0.3	38	39	15	24
Liquor HPFS	0	47.9	36	52	9	36
	0.5–1	9.4	39	54	11	34
	4+	0.8	43	50	11	37
Red wine NHS	0	73.1	42	36	15	20
	0.5–1	1.5	27	35	14	22
	4+	0.1	29	46	17	39
Red wine HPFS	0	59.5	37	52	10	36
	0.5–1	2.4	36	55	9	39
	4+	0.1	30	48	9	37
White wine NHS	0	51.4	45	37	15	18
	0.5–1	5.3	23	34	17	28
	4+	0.2	31	38	13	45
White wine HPFS	0	45.2	40	51	10	35
	0.5–1	4.5	31	57	11	42
	4+	0.1	35	47	3	42

Except for total alcohol-grams.

Tend to burn painfully or burn with blister on 2 h of sun exposure in childhood.

Current state of residence with high ambient sun radiation.