Table 2.

Mean Scores (± standard error of the mean) for Zuckerman sensation seeking subscale scores as a function of genotype, gender and lifetime prevalence of DSM-IV alcohol dependence

			Thrill & Adventure Seeking	Excitement Seeking	Boredom Susceptibility	Disinhibited Behavior
		n
Genotype	LL + LH	524	5.96 (.21)	5.70 (.16)	2.13 (.12)	4.07 (.17)
	HH	497	5.65 (.22)	5.46 (.17)	2.26 (.13)	3.55 (.18)*
Gender	Male	496	6.31(.16)	5.66 (.12)	2.39 (.09)	4.59 (.13)
	Female	525	5.30 (.26)**	5.51 (.19)	2.00 (.15)*	3.03 (.21)***
Alcohol Dependence	AD−	870	5.20 (.10)	5.06 (.08)	1.92 (.06)	3.16 (.08)
	AD+	151	6.41 (.29)***	6.11 (.21)***	2.47 (.17)***	4.45 (.23)***

^*p < .05

^**p ≤.01

^***p < .001