Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Alcohol-Dependent Participants and Healthy Controls
| Alcohol Dependent (n = 11) | Controls (n = 10) | t or χ2 | df | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.8 ± 4.0 | 39.6 ± 5.7 | 1.50 | 19 | NS |
| Race | 2.37 | 3 | NS | ||
| Asian | 0 | 1 | |||
| White | 6 | 7 | |||
| African-American | 3 | 1 | |||
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | |||
| Marital status | 14.06 | 3 | 0.003 | ||
| Single | 0 | 2 | |||
| Married | 1 | 7 | |||
| Separated | 4 | 0 | |||
| Divorced | 6 | 1 | |||
| Employed | 3 | 10 | 11.75 | 1 | 0.001 |
| Education (years) | 13.0 ± 1.3 | 16.4 ± 2.9 | 3.39 | 17 | 0.003 |
| Homeless | 8 | 0 | 11.78 | 1 | 0.001 |
| Nicotine dependent | 9 | 1 | 10.83 | 1 | 0.001 |
| BDI | 8.0 ± 4.2 | 0.9 ± 1.7 | 4.71 | 18 | 0.000 |
| ALT (units/liter) | 59.0 ± 60.5 | 31.1 ± 10.4 | 1.44 | 19 | NS |
| AST (units/liter) | 57.1 ± 47.6 | 33.8 ± 27.0 | 1.36 | 19 | NS |
| DrInC | 37.6 ± 6.3 | 3.7 ± 3.5 | 14.97 | 19 | 0.000 |
| Years problem drinking | 20.8 ± 5.8 | ||||
| Drinks in past 30 days | 852.6 ± 577.5 | ||||
| Lifetime drinks | 131,129 ± 106,528 |
Data are mean ± SD. Comparisons between groups were by t test or χ2.