Heart rate variability parameters and mean RR interval according to daily alcohol consumption
| Daily alcohol consumption (g/day) | p Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (n = 20) | 0.1–5.0 (n = 76) | >5.0 (n = 6) | ||
| Data are mean (SE) | ||||
| *Adjusted for age, menopausal status, body mass index, smoking habits, educational status, history of diabetes mellitus, and treatment status (intervention v control). | ||||
| ln SDNNI | ||||
| Unadjusted | 3.68 (0.11) | 3.83 (0.06) | 3.91 (0.38) | 0.48 |
| Adjusted* | 3.65 (0.18) | 3.83 (0.13) | 3.89 (0.25) | 0.44 |
| ln total power | ||||
| Unadjusted | 6.90 (0.23) | 7.19 (0.13) | 7.31 (0.83) | 0.57 |
| Adjusted | 6.87 (0.39) | 7.20 (0.28) | 7.31 (0.56) | 0.54 |
| ln VLF power | ||||
| Unadjusted | 6.19 (0.21) | 6.39 (0.12) | 6.49 (0.63) | 0.73 |
| Adjusted | 5.99 (0.36) | 6.27 (0.26) | 6.41 (0.51) | 0.58 |
| ln LF power | ||||
| Unadjusted | 5.57 (0.25) | 5.91 (0.13) | 6.06 (0.94) | 0.50 |
| Adjusted | 5.59 (0.42) | 5.95 (0.30) | 6.08 (0.59) | 0.54 |
| ln HF power | ||||
| Unadjusted | 5.33 (0.26) | 5.68 (0.15) | 5.72 (0.99) | 0.57 |
| Adjusted | 5.47 (0.45) | 5.85 (0.33) | 5.79 (0.65) | 0.58 |
| Mean RR | ||||
| Unadjusted | 884 (28) | 912 (14) | 775 (51) | 0.04 |
| Adjusted | 850 (39) | 872 (28) | 730 (55) | 0.03 |