Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of the sample (n=30)
| M (SD)/n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Age at first alcohol use | 18.40 (5.06) |
| Age at regular alcohol use† | 27.76 (9.57) |
| Age at dependence on alcohol | 30.96 (7.81) |
| Physical comorbidity | |
| Present | 4 (13.33) |
| Absent | 26 (86.67) |
| Psychiatric comorbidity | |
| Present | 21 (70) |
| Absent | 9 (30) |
| Any period of abstinence | |
| Present | 28 (93.34) |
| Absent | 2 (6.67) |
| Last drink in days | 7.8 (4.27) |
| Previous history of hospitalization | |
| Present | 22 (73.34) |
| Absent | 8 (26.67) |
| Previous history of out-patient alcohol deaddiction treatment | |
| Present | 13 (43.34) |
| Absent | 17 (56.66) |
| Tobacco use* | |
| Present | 26 (86.66) |
| Absent | 4 (13.34) |
*Tobacco use includes both chewable and smokable forms; †daily drinking on most days of the week was considered as regular use