Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Study Groups
| Variable | Late Onset alcoholics (n = 102) | Early Onset alcoholics (n = 129) | Controls (n = 114) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||||
| Mean (SD) | 43.90 (8.48) | 36.98 (8.65) | 34.63 (10.13) | |||
| Range | 28–67 | 20–64 | 20–63 | |||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 51 | 104 | 54 | |||
| Female | 51 | 25 | 60 | |||
| Education | ||||||
| Mean Years | 14.92 (2.62) | 13.79 (2.55) | 16.92 (2.72) | |||
| Height (cm) | 169.34 (9.26) | 172.51 (8.52) | 168.08 (13.64) | |||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Caucasian | 83 | 105 | 83 | |||
| Black | 17 | 18 | 16 | |||
| Hispanic | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| Other | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Family History | ||||||
| FH − | 38 | 47 | 114 | |||
| FH + | 64 | 82 | 0 | |||
| Mother | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Father | 35 | 42 | ||||
| Both | 17 | 28 | ||||