Table 1.
Demographic, Alcohol Use, and Smoking Characteristics of Recently Detoxified Alcohol-Dependent Patients and Control Participants
| Characteristics | Recently detoxified alcoholics n = 15 | Controls n = 15 | Test value | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||||
| Age | 51.4 ± 6.0 | 51.8 ± 7.4 | t = 0.16 | 0.87 |
| Education, years | 13.6 ± 2.4 | 13.9 ± 2.6 | t = 0.29 | 0.77 |
| Percentage non-white | 13% | 6% | χ2 = 3.0 | 0.23 |
| Alcohol use history | ||||
| Number of years of alcoholism | 28.2 ± 5.1 | — | ||
| Number of drinks lifetime | 121,996 ± 42,997 | — | ||
| Total drinks last 5 years | 28,116 ± 9,077 | — | ||
| Drinks per day last 30 days | 18.1 ± 6.1 | — | ||
| Smoking history | ||||
| Percent current smokers | 73.3% (11/15) | 20% (3/15) | χ2 = 8.57 | 0.003 |
| Cigarettes per day among smokers | 18.5 ± 6.2 | 11.3 ± 9.0 | t = 1.62 | 0.13 |
| Changed status between visit 1 and 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Number of days between scans | 372 ± 46 | 374 ± 24 | t = 0.19 | 0.85 |