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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Addict Biol. 2014 Aug 29;20(5):956–967. doi: 10.1111/adb.12180

Table 1.

Group Demographics and Clinical Measures for ALC at Assessment Point 1 and CON at Baseline

Measure CON n = 32 nsALC n = 36 sALC n = 46

Days abstinent NA
AP1 7 (4) 7 (3)
AP2 34 (9) 32 (9)
AP3 225 (57) 227 (65)

Agea 47 (9) 52 (11) 49 (9)

Educationb 17 (3) 14 (2) 14 (2)

Male (%) 91 88 93

Percent Caucasian 72 75 74

Positive family history for alcoholismc 43 84 80

1-year average drinks/monthd 16 (17) 328 (182) 446 (209)

Lifetime average drinks/monthe 16 (14) 163 (107) 277 (147)

History of comorbid substance abuse/dependence (%) NA 22 19

History of comorbid psychiatric disorder (%) NA 42 40

History of comorbid medical disorder (%) NA 50 52

Beck Depression Inventory 4 (2) 14 (2) 15 (2)

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory – Trait 32 (8) 47 (10) 50 (13)

Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence NA NA 5 (2)

Pack-years NA NA 25 (18)

Lifetime years of smoking NA NA 25 (12)

Note. Mean (standard deviation);

a

nsALC > CON;

b

CON > nsALC = sALC;

c

CON < nsALC = sALC; sALC > nsALC > CON;

d,e

sALC > nsALC > CON; p < .05 for all group differences;

NA = not applicable; Positive family history for alcoholism = mother, father, maternal grandparent and/or paternal grandparent indicated by participant to have a history of an alcohol use disorder.