TABLE 1.
DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH CHARACTERISTICS OF STUDY SUBJECTS
| Characteristics* | Nonalcoholic (n = 17) Mean (SD), Median (Q1, Q3), or n (%) | Alcoholic (n = 17) Mean (SD), Median (Q1, Q3), or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics |
|
|
| Male |
17 (100%) |
17 (100%) |
| Black |
15 (88%) |
15 (88%) |
| Age, yr |
45.2 (7.5) |
45.8 (8.4) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
28.0 (4.0) |
28.6 (7.8) |
| Health-related habits |
|
|
| Drinking-AUDIT score |
2.2 (1.9) |
20.3 (8.6) |
| Drinking-SMAST score |
0.9 (0.7) |
6.9 (3.4) |
| Days since last drink |
14 (7, 60) |
1 (1, 3) |
| Alcohol intake, g/d |
0 (0, 3.5) |
126 (105, 154) |
| Smokes cigarettes |
15 (88%) |
15 (88%) |
| If yes, number cigarettes in last 30 d |
150 (40, 150) |
360 (120, 600) |
| Illegal drug use† | 0 (0%) | 7 (44%) |
Definition of abbreviations: AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; SMAST = Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test.
*
Characteristics not related to the study design were assessed for differences between groups: body mass index (P = 0.7); number of cigarettes in last 30 d (P = 0.0003); illegal drug use (P = 0.0027).
†
Missing information for one alcoholic.