Table 3.
Predictors of stable remission over the 16-year follow-up based on drinking pattern at 1-year.
| Drinking pattern at 1-year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstinent from alcohol
(n = 142*; 36%) |
Alcohol use without problems
(n = 63*; 16%) |
Problematic alcohol use
(n = 189*; 48%) |
|
| Remission status at the 8-year and 16-year follow-up periods | |||
| Stable remission | 109 (77%)a | 30 (48%)a | 82 (43%) |
| Non-stable remission | 33 (23%)a | 33 (52%)a | 107 (57%) |
a
abstinent significantly (p < .05) different from alcohol use without problems.
*
N’s reflect that sample of 394 individuals with 1-year data and data at either 8- or 16-years or both.