Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, baseline motivation and drinking behavior.
| Out-patient sample (n = 617) |
Aftercare sample (n = 527) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| MET (n = 316) | CBT (n = 301) | MET (n = 261) | CBT (n = 266) | |
| n (% female) | 316 (25.6%) | 301 (27.9%) | 261 (18.0%) | 266 (24.1%) |
| URICA (SD) | 10.60 (1.60) | 10.44 (1.80) | 11.04 (1.65) | 11.10 (1.41) |
| Alcohol dependence | 5.75 (1.81) | 5.80 (1.96) | 6.89 (1.84) | 6.68 (2.01) |
| PDD baseline (SD) | 65% (29%) | 67% (29%) | 75% (28%) | 72% (30%) |
| PDD month 4 (SD) | 25% (30%) | 21% (30%) | 14% (27%) | 14% (27%) |
| PDD month 5 (SD) | 27% (33%) | 25% (33%) | 16% (29%) | 15% (29%) |
| PDD month 6 (SD) | 26% (32%) | 26% (32%) | 18% (30%) | 16% (30%) |
| PDD month 7 (SD) | 26% (31%) | 27% (32%) | 19% (31%) | 15% (28%) |
| PDD month 8 (SD) | 26% (32%) | 27% (34%) | 22% (35%) | 17% (31%) |
| PDD month 9 (SD) | 27% (33%) | 30% (34%) | 22% (34%) | 17% (30%) |
| PDD month 10 (SD) | 29% (35%) | 29% (34%) | 22% (34%) | 18% (30%) |
| PDD month 11 (SD) | 28% (35%) | 28% (35%) | 22% (35%) | 17% (30%) |
| PDD month 12 (SD) | 26% (34%) | 28% (34%) | 23% (35%) | 18% (32%) |
| PDD month 13 (SD) | 28% (35%) | 29% (35%) | 22% (36%) | 19% (32%) |
| PDD month 14 (SD) | 28% (35%) | 28% (35%) | 22% (35%) | 18% (31%) |
| PDD month 15 (SD) | 28% (35%) | 28% (35%) | 23% (35%) | 19% (32%) |
MET: motivational enhancement therapy; CBT: cognitive–behavioral therapy; URICA: University of Rhode Island Change Assessment; PDD: percentage of drinking days. All variables with standard deviation (SD) in parentheses are mean scores.