Table 1.
Demographic profile at Baseline of individuals who completed 3 weeks of treatment (means ± sd). All variable were non significant between the two groups (df=15).
| Variable | Kudzu Extract | Placebo | t |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (all male) | 10 | 7 | |
| Age (years) | 24.60 ± 4.33 | 23.14 ± 2.34 | 0.807 |
| BMI* | 23.31 ± 1.11 | 23.40 ± 2.65 | 0.088 |
| Weight (kg) | 77.11 ± 7.97 | 76.85 ± 6.16 | 0.073 |
| Height (cm) | 181.48 ± 6.99 | 180.52 ± 7.27 | 0.275 |
| Race (C/A/H)** | 8/1/1 | 7/0/0 | |
| Alcohol Dependent/ | |||
| Abuse | 8/2 | 5/2 | |
| Current alcohol† | |||
| (# drinks/week) | 26.85 ± 6.75 | 27.71 ± 5.49 | 0.280 |
| Current Alcohol† | |||
| (range) | 20.0 – 40.0 | 21.0 – 36.0 | |
| Age first tried | |||
| alcohol (years) | 15.25 ± 2.88 | 12.83 ± 3.13 | 1.576 |
| Age of regular | |||
| Alcohol Use‡ (years) | 17.50 ± 1.78 | 17.71 ± 1.70 | 0.248 |
| Number of years | |||
| as regular drinker | 7.10 ± 3.75 | 5.43 ± 1.51 | 1.108 |
| Tobacco use | |||
| (Number of smokers) | 7 | 3 | |
| (cigarettes/day) | 4.59 ± 5.68 | 2.55 ± 3.42 | 0.977 |
| Marihuana use | |||
| (cigarettes/week) | 0.25 ± 0.27 | 0.23 ± 0.35 | 0.179 |
| Caffeine use | |||
| (# cups/day) | 0.92 ± 1.38 | 1.51 ± 1.68 | 0.834 |
*
BMI- Body Mass Index (kg/m2)
**
C-Caucasian, A-African American, H-Hispanic
†
Self-reported number of drinks per week obtained during screening
‡
Defined as age at which subjects began drinking at least once a week