Table 1.
Phenotypic Characterization of the Alcohol-Dependent Patient Sample
| Variables | n ± SD |
|---|---|
| Number of Patients | |
| All | 1703 |
| Women | 354 (20.8%) |
| Men | 1349 (79.2%) |
| Age | |
| All | 43.3 ± 9.9 |
| Women | 44.4 ± 10.0 |
| Men | 42.9 ± 10.0 |
| Number of Criteria | |
| ICD-10: | |
| All | 5.4 ± .9 |
| Women | 5.3 ± 1.0 |
| Men | 5.4 ± .9 |
| DSM-IV: | |
| All | 6.0 ± 1.2 |
| Women | 5.0 ± 1.3 |
| Men | 6.0 ± 1.2 |
| Age at Begin of Specific Symptoms | |
| Consumption Alcohol Regularly: | |
| All | 20.8 ± 8.5 |
| Women | 25.3 ± 10.6 |
| Men | 19.4 ± 7.3 |
| Begin Loss of Control: | |
| All | 28.1 ± 10.6 |
| Women | 33.1 ± 10.9 |
| Men | 26.7 ± 10.1 |
| Begin Tolerance: | |
| All | 29.5 ± 10.3 |
| Women | 34.7 ± 10.2 |
| Men | 28.0 ± 9.8 |
| Begin Withdrawal: | |
| All | 34.5 ± 10.3 |
| Women | 38.1 ± 10.1 |
| Men | 33.4 ± 10.2 |
| First Inpatient Treatment: | |
| All | 39.2 ± 10.3 |
| Women | 40.4 ± 10.5 |
| Men | 38.8 ± 10.2 |
| Amount of Alcohol Consumption (gm) | |
| Daily: | |
| All | 206.1 ± 114.1 |
| Women | 166.7 ± 96.03 |
| Men | 218.1 ± 116.5 |
| “Record” in the last 30 Days Before Inpatient Treatment: | |
| All | 296.2 ± 151.9 |
| Women | 226.1 ± 125.1 |
| Men | 316.4 ± 153.1 |
| Smoking (investigated n = 1248) | |
| Smokers: | |
| All | 970 (77.7%) |
| Women | 208 (71.7% of women) |
| Men | 762 (79.5% of men) |
| Number of Cigarettes/Day: | |
| All | 25.9 ± 11.5 |
| Women | 23.6 ± 11.3 |
| Men | 26.5 ± 11.5 |
All patients expressed signs of severe alcohol dependence with daily drinking and loss of control.