Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 201).
| Variables | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 37.18 | 9.35 |
| Age of onset of drinking (in years) | 21.63 | 4.99 |
| Duration of dependence (in years) | 6.49 | 5.06 |
| Average amount (in mL) | 1266.59 | 870.85 |
| Maximum amount (in mL) | 1802.36 | 1191.72 |
| Last intake (hours before admission) | 13.64 | 9.27 |
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| Gender | ||
| Male | 201 | 100 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 170 | 84.6 |
| Single | 31 | 15.4 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 18 | 9.0 |
| Up to class 10 | 71 | 35.3 |
| Above class 10 | 112 | 55.7 |
| Habitat | ||
| Rural | 25 | 12.4 |
| Urban | 132 | 65.6 |
| Semiurban | 44 | 22.0 |
| Occupation | ||
| Unemployed | 34 | 17.0 |
| Employed | 167 | 83.0 |
| Socioeconomic status (monthly income in Rs) | ||
| Lower (upto 5000) | 68 | 34.0 |
| Middle (5000–20000) | 123 | 61.0 |
| Higher (above 20000) | 10 | 5.0 |
| Past history of detoxification | 94 | 46.8 |
| Past history of withdrawal seizure | 46 | 22.9 |
| Past history of delirium tremens | 4 | 2.0 |
| Family psychiatric illness | 24 | 12.0 |
| Family substance dependence | 133 | 66.2 |