Table 2.
Subject characteristics, expressed as percents or means (standard deviation)
| Variable | Topiramate N=83 | Placebo N=87 |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 45 (7.0) | 43 (8.0) |
| % Male | 78% | 80% |
| Race | ||
| African American | 86% | 80% |
| Caucasian | 14% | 20% |
| Years of education | 12.7 (2.0) | 12.7 (2.1) |
| Days of alcohol use in past 30 days | 14.8 (7.6) | 17.01 (8.0) |
| Days of cocaine use in past 30 days | 12.2 (7.1) | 13.2 (7.9) |
| $ spent for drugs | $561 (859) | $523 (493) |
| $ spent for alcohol | $129 (173) | $153 (197) |
| Route of cocaine use | ||
| Oral | 0% | 2% |
| Intranasal | 20% | 22% |
| Smoked | 80% | 75% |
| Injected | 0% | 1% |
| Years of cocaine use, lifetime | 14.2 (7.0) | 13.6 (8.0) |
| Years of alcohol use, lifetime | 21.7 (8.7) | 21.5 (9.5) |
| Percent days drinking baseline | 59.9 (27.3) | 62.2 (27.3) |
| Percent days Heavy drinking baseline | 48.4 (28.4) | 50.3 (29.6) |
| Drinks per drinking day baseline | 12.9 (8.0) | 13.8 (11.7) |
| ASI Composite Drug Score | .240 (.070) | .260 (.080) |
| ASI Composite Alcohol Score | .494 (.200) | .531 (.184) |
| ASI Composite Employment Score | .721 (.278) | .712 (.285) |
| ASI Composite Legal Score | .040(.127) | .052 (.122) |
| ASI Composite Family/Social Score | .165 (.208 ) | .192 (.232) |
| ASI Composite Psychiatric Score | .126 (.187) | .152 (.202) |
| ASI Composite Medical Score | .260 (.354) | .210 (.318) |