Table 1.
Subject characteristics: Mean(±SD) or frequency count
| Control Women | Alcoholic Women | t-test p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 29 | 15 | |
| Age | 49.4 (9.0) |
49.4 (8.8) |
n.s. |
| Education (years) | 16.0 (2.1) |
14.7 (2.3) |
n.s. |
| Socioeconomic statusa | 23.1 (8.5) |
25.2 (8.2) |
n.s. |
| Handednessb | 24.8 (18.4) |
22.1 (13.4) |
n.s. |
| Body Mass Index | 25.1 (4.5) |
22.1 (3.2) |
.0298 |
| Lifetime alcohol consumption (kg) | 35.3 (34.7) |
421.8 (322.0) |
.0001 |
| NART IQ | 114.4 (5.7) |
114.1 (5.3) |
n.s. |
| Dementia Rating Scalec | 141.0 (2.5) |
139.5 (2.4) |
n.s. |
| WASI | |||
| Verbal IQ | 113.9 (11.7) |
109.7 (10.7) |
n.s. |
| Performance IQ | 116.8 (10.3) |
103.8 (11.2) |
.0005 |
| Grip Strength (kg)d | 22.2 (5.6) |
19.1 (5.1) |
n.s. |
| Fine Finger Movement | |||
| Unimanuald | 80.0 (10.0) |
76.6 (12.6) |
n.s. |
| Bimanuald | 77.2 (9.8) |
71.6 (14.1) |
n.s. |
a
Lower scores indicate higher socioeconomic status
b
Right handedness = 14-32; left handedness = 50-70 (Crovitz and Zener, 1982)
c
Dementia cut-off<124; no one scored at or below this cut-off
d
Mean of left and right hands