Alcohol Consumption during Adolescence and Risk of Diabetes in Young Adulthood

Table 1

Description of participants.

	Diabetes cases	Number of participants
Gender
Male	73	1,303
Female	99	1,547
Age strata by quartiles (Wave III)
1st strata	35	739
2nd strata	41	759
3rd strata	42	679
4th strata	54	673
Race
White	77	2,070
Black	83	624
Other	12	156
Wave I alcohol consumption
Lifetime abstainer	96	1,368
Current abstainer	9	231
3–7 days/week, <5 drinks/occasion	2	26
3–7 days/week, 5+ drinks/occasion	13	57
2–8 days/month, <5 drinks/occasion	7	175
2–8 days/month, 5+ drinks/occasion	6	220
1–12 days/year, <5 drinks/occasion	33	572
1–12 days/year, 5+ drinks/occasion	6	201
Wave III alcohol consumption
Lifetime abstainer	54	588
Current abstainer	9	121
3–7 days/week, <5 drinks/occasion	5	112
3–7 days/week, 5+ drinks/occasion	12	157
2–8 days/month, <5 drinks/occasion	28	605
2–8 days/month, 5+ drinks/occasion	21	449
1–12 days/year, <5 drinks/occasion	36	629
1–12 days/year, 5+ drinks/occasion	7	189
Wave III BMI
<25	49	1451
25–29	43	740
30–34	45	384
≥35	35	275