Table 2 Characteristics of participants by categories of beverage intake

Age (years)

56.5 (7.8)

55.8 (8.0)

54.0 (8.2)

52.7 (8.2)

56.6 (7.9)

54.9 (7.9)

53.8 (8.1)

52.9 (8.2)

55.9 (8.0)

56.5 (7.9)

55.8 (8.0)

55.2 (8.0)

Deprivation index

− 1.62 (2.8)

− 1.65 (2.8)

− 1.35 (3.0)

− 1.11 (3.1)

− 1.61 (2.9)

− 1.72 (2.8)

− 1.45 (2.9)

− 1.20 (3.0)

− 1.46 (2.9)

− 1.79 (2.8)

− 1.52 (2.9)

− 0.90 (3.2)

Driving (h/day)

0.9 (1.0)

0.9 (1.0)

1.0 (1.2)

1.1 (1.3)

0.9 (0.9)

0.9 (1.0)

1.0 (1.1)

1.1 (1.2)

0.9 (1.0)

0.9 (0.9)

0.9 (0.9)

1.0 (1.2)

Television (h/day)

2.5 (1.5)

2.5 (1.5)

2.6 (1.5)

2.8 (1.6)

2.5 (1.5)

2.6 (1.5)

2.8 (1.5)

3.0 (1.6)

2.7 (1.5)

2.4 (1.4)

2.3 (1.4)

2.3 (1.5)

Leisure time computer (h/day)

1.3 (1.3)

1.4 (1.3)

1.4 (1.4)

1.5 (1.5)

1.3 (1.3)

1.4 (1.3)

1.4 (1.3)

1.4 (1.5)

1.3 (1.3)

1.3 (1.3)

1.4 (1.4)

1.6 (1.5)

Body mass index

26.7 (4.5)

27.0 (4.5)

27.6 (4.9)

28.4 (5.4)

26.5 (4.3)

27.8 (4.8)

28.9 (5.2)

29.9 (5.9)

27.1 (4.7)

26.6 (4.4)

26.6 (4.3)

27.2 (4.8)

Waist circumference (cm)

88 (13)

89 (13)

91 (14)

94 (14)

88 (13)

90 (13)

93 (14)

95 (15)

89 (13)

88 (13)

89 (13)

91 (14)

Alcohol intake (g/day)

17 (22)

15 (19)

14 (21)

13 (22)

17 (22)

16 (19)

15 (21)

14 (21)

16 (22)

17 (20)

16 (21)

14 (22)

Total fat intake (g/day)

77 (28)

80 (27)

84 (30)

85 (33)

78 (28)

77 (26)

78 (30)

80 (32)

77 (23)

79 (27)

80 (28)

81 (33)

Fresh fruit (servings/day)

2.2 (2)

2.1 (2)

2.0 (2)

1.9 (2)

2.1 (2)

2.2 (2)

2.2 (2)

2.2 (2)

2.1 (2)

2.2 (2)

2.4 (2)

2.6 (2)

Vegetables (servings/day)

3.0 (3)

2.8 (3)

2.6 (3)

2.5 (3)

2.9 (3)

2.9 (3)

2.9 (3)

3.0 (3)

2.9 (3)

2.9 (3)

3.1 (3)

3.4 (3)

Red meat (servings/day)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.5)

0.4 (0.5)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.5)

0.4 (0.5)

0.3 (0.5)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.4)

0.3 (0.5)

Processed meat (servings/day)

0.5 (0.9)

0.6 (0.8)

0.6 (0.9)

0.7 (1.0)

0.5 (0.9)

0.6 (0.8)

0.6 (0.9)

0.7 (1.0)

0.5 (0.9)

0.6 (0.8)

0.6 (0.8)

0.5 (0.9)

Sugar-sweetened beverages (drinks/day)

0

0.6 (0.3)

1.7 (0.3)

3.3 (1.0)

0.3 (0.6)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.7)

0.4 (0.9)

0.3 (0.7)

0.3 (0.6)

0.3 (0.6)

0.4 (0.9)

Fruit/veg juices (drinks/day)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.6)

0.4 (0.5)

0.3 (0.5)

0.3 (0.6)

0

0.7 (0.3)

1.6 (0.3)

3.1 (0.9)

Artificially sweetened beverages (drinks/day)

0.3 (0.8)

0.3 (0.7)

0.4 (0.9)

0.4 (1.2)

0

0.6 (0.3)

1.8 (0.3)

4.0 (1.8)

0.3 (0.9)

0.2 (0.7)

0.2 (0.7)

0.2 (0.8)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

Male

56,288 (42)

23,794 (46)

5016 (53)

2221 (59)

70,904 (45)

11,002 (41)

3423 (39)

1990 (40)

39,121 (41)

40,705 (46)

6335 (51)

1158 (57)

White ethnicity

128,136 (97)

49,393 (96)

8839 (94)

3518 (94)

150,679 (96)

26,128 (97)

8271 (96)

4808 (96)

90,247 (96)

86,058 (97)

11,805 (95)

1776 (89)

Income < £18,000 pa

18,311 (15)

6933 (15)

1419 (17)

638 (19)

21,996 (16)

3353 (14)

1182 (15)

770 (17)

14,862 (18)

10,698 (13)

1460 (13)

281 (15)

Degree

58,036 (48)

22,273 (47)

3599 (42)

1261 (37)

69,263 (48)

11,007 (44)

3187 (41)

1712 (38)

34,918 (42)

42,399 (51)

6756 (58)

1096 (58)

Current smoker

10,211 (8)

3715 (7)

895 (10)

417 (11)

12,151 (8)

1870 (7)

712 (8)

505 (10)

8672 (9)

5512 (6)

898 (7)

156 (8)

Physical activity ≥ 600 MET/day

52,287 (39)

20,919 (40)

4027 (43)

1659 (44)

62,577 (40)

10,925 (40)

3443 (40)

1947 (39)

37,207 (39)

35,546 (40)

5273 (42)

866 (43)