Alcohol intake and unadjusted (SD) and adjusted mean levels of serum HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) and serum insulin (mU/l) (*geometric mean) in men with no diagnosed CHD, stroke, or diabetes. Adjusted for age, BMI, social class, smoking, physical activity, and pre-existing CHD (undiagnosed)
| Non | Occ | Light | Mod | Heavy | test for trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top fifth% = percentage of men in alcohol intake category with concentrations in the top fifth of the distribution in 5221 men. | ||||||
| Top fifth % | 9.3 | 9.7 | 20.0 | 25.4 | 37.0 | |
| Unadjusted HDL-C | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.28 | |
| (SD) | (0.21) | (0.24) | (0.25) | (0.28) | (0.34) | |
| Adjusted HDL-C | 1.04 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.30 | p<0.0001 |
| Top fifth % | 22.8 | 22.4 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 16.4 | |
| Unadjusted insulin* | 13.2 | 13.2 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 11.4 | |
| (interquartile range) | (7.7–22.1) | (7.9–21.3) | (7.4–20.0) | (6.9–18.5) | (6.7–18.0) | |
| Adjusted insulin* | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 10.7 | p<0.0001 |