Table 3.
Differences in alcohol-related, treatment-related and psychopathology-related variables (T0/T1) between abstinent and non-abstinent patients 24 months after end of treatment (T4)
| abstinent T4 (n = 39) | non-abstinent T4 (n = 28) | Differences abstinent vs. non-abstinent | |
| Age of onset of alcohol use (years: M, SD) | 14.4 (3.2) | 14.4 (3.0) | n.s. |
| Age of onset of regular alcohol use (years: M, SD) | 21.1 (6.2) | 21.8 (7.3) | n.s. |
| Age of onset of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD) | 32.0 (9.9) | 32.2 (11.6) | n.s. |
| Duration of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD) | 15.0 (10.6) | 13.2 (9.4) | n.s. |
| Daily alcohol intake (g/day: M, SD) | 193.2 (113.5) | 157.8 (90.3) | n.s. |
| Number of previous treatments (M, SD) for | |||
| alcohol | |||
| detoxification | 2.5 (4.9) | 4.7 (7.5) | Mann-Whitney-U = 346.5*,b |
| rehabilitation | 1.6 (8.0) | 0.4 (0.8) | n.s. |
| mental health problems | 0.4 (0.6) | 1.3 (2.3) | Mann-Whitney-U = 411.5a,b |
| somatic problems | 2.7 (2.4) | 3.5 (2.7) | Mann-Whitney-U = 432.0a,b |
| EuropASI Composite Score Medical status | 0.18 (0.27) | 0.21 (0.33) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Economic situation | 0.21 (0.34) | 0.33 (0.44) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Employment | 0.18 (0.26) | 0.16 (0.24) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Alcohol use | 0.24 (0.07) | 0.26 (0.12) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Drug use | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.03) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Law | 0.03 (0.09) | 0.00 (0.00) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Family relationship | 0.12 (0.19) | 0.17 (0.24) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Social relationship | 0.08 (0.16) | 0.05 (0.12) | n.s. |
| EuropASI Composite Score Psychiatric status | 0.06 (0.09) | 0.10 (0.14) | n.s. |
| OCDS total (M, SD)c | 5.5 (5.5) | 7.8 (7.0) | Mann-Whitney-U = 277.5a |
| Treatment drop out (n, %)c | 2 (5.2) | 4 (14.3) | Pearson Chi2 = 1.5a; df = 1 |
| Single relapse during treatment (n, %)c | 1 (2.6) | 1 (3.6) | n.s. |
| Repeated relapse during treatment (n, %)c | 0 | 2 (7.2) | Pearson Chi2 = 2.7a; df = 1 |
| Attempted suicide (n, %) | 3 (7.7) | 7 (25.0) | Pearson Chi2 = 3.5*,b; df = 1 |
| STAI (M, SD) | 36.9 (7.3) | 38.3 (7.9) | n.s. |
| BDI (M, SD) | 7.0 (7.1) | 8.9 (6.0) | Mann-Whitney-U = 301.5a. |
*p < 0.05;ap < 0.25; b variable was included in the main effects model; c evaluated at T1.