Table 15.1

Table : TABLE 15.1 Wine consumption and heart disease

Country	Alcohol from wine^a	Heart disease death rate^b	Country	Alcohol from wine^a	Heart disease death rate^b
Australia	3.25	80	Italy	7.50	60
Austria	4.75	100	Netherlands	2.75	70
Belgium	2.75	60	New Zealand	2.50	100
Canada	1.50	80	Norway	1.75	80
Denmark	4.50	90	Spain	5.00	50
Finland	3.00	120	Sweden	2.50	90
France	8.50	40	Switzerland	6.00	70
Germany	3.75	90	United Kingdom	2.75	120
Iceland	1.25	110	United States	1.25	120
Ireland	2.00	130
^aLiters of alcohol from drinking wine, per person.
^bDeaths per 100,000 people, ischemic heart disease.