Table 1.
Participant Characteristics, Relationship and Treatment Factors by Gender and Treatment Modality
| ABCT | ABIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females (n = 50) | Males (n = 50) | Females (n = 52) | Males (n = 52) | |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (SD) | 44.8 (9.1) | 48.0 (9.6) | 45.3 (9.3) | 49.0 (11.1) |
| Years of Education (SD) | 14.6 (2.6) | 15.3 (2.8) | 14.5 (2.6) | 15.2 (3.3) |
| Ethnicity (% Caucasian) | 46 (92%) | 47 (94%) | 51 (98%) | 51 (98%) |
| Employed Full-time (%) | 18 (36%) | 44 (88%) | 14 (27%) | 43 (83%) |
| Household Income – median | $87,500.00 | $73,500.00 | ||
| Any Children at Home (% yes) | 30 (60%) | 27 (52%) | ||
| Substance Severity | ||||
| TLFB % Abstinent Days (SD) | 35.0 (29.2) | 66.3 (32.3) | 32.0 (28.0) | 66.5 (33.3) |
| TLFB Mean drinks per day (SD) | 8.3 (4.1) | 3.6 (2.7) (n=44) | 8.2 (5.6) | 3.4 (2.7) (n=47) |
| Total Alcohol-Related Consequences (RCU) (SD) | 38.6 (15.1) | 5.4 (6.8) | 36.4 (17.3) | 3.8 (6.0) |
| Current alcohol use disorder1 (%) | 49 (96%) | 6 (12%) | 52 (100%) | 7 (13%) |
| Number of Current Alcohol Dependence Symptoms1 (SD) | 5.4 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.2) | 5.1 (1.5) | 0.5 (1.2) |
| Age of onset of alcohol use disorder (when current) 1 (SD) | 31.5 (10.9) | 24.8 (11.9) (n=5) | 35.1 (10.7) | 30.6 (19.3) (n=7) |
| Relationship Factors | ||||
| Dyadic Adjustment Scale (SD) | 97.1 (24.0) | 100.7 (21.3) | 105.1 (19.2) | 105.0 (16.7) |
| Spouse encouraging drinking (%yes/accepted) | 18 (39%) | n/a | 15 (31%) | n/a |
| Spouse drinking status (%moderate or heavy) | 22 (45%) | n/a | 21 (40%) | n/a |
| Treatment Factors | ||||
| Therapist empathy (SD) | 4.0 (0.8) | 4.0 (1.0) | n/a | |
| Female condition preference matched (%) | 16 (43%) (n=37) | n/a | 27 (61%) (n=44) | n/a |
| Sessions attended (SD) | 12.4 (6.4)* | n/a | 14.9 (6.5)* | n/a |
| Percent homework completed (SD) | 73% (17%) | 75% (20%) | 74% (24%) | n/a |
1
Diagnosis missing for 1 ABCT patient
*
p =.05