Table 1.
Main features of the participants.
| Alcoholic patients | Normal controls | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 17 | 16 | |
| Men/women | 13/4 | 12/4 | 0.92a |
| Age (years) | 44.35 ± 9.17 | 45.44 ± 7.14 | 0.71 |
| Range | 33–63 | 31–55 | |
| Education (years) | 12.12 ± 1.80 | 11.87 ± 2.50 | 0.75 |
| Range | 9–15 | 7–15 | |
| Beck Depression Inventory | 11.06 ± 7.35 | 3.67 ± 2.97 | <0.001b |
| Range | 2–27 | 0–9 | |
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y Form | |||
| State anxiety | 29.56 ± 10.47 | 28.20 ± 7.40 | 0.68 |
| Range | 20–59 | 20–47 | |
| Trait anxiety | 41.81 ± 12.55 | 34.07 ± 6.76 | 0.04b |
| Range | 28–66 | 23–47 | |
| Nicotine dependence level (Fagerstrom test) | 4.44 ± 2.90 | 0.60 ± 1.68 | <0.001b |
| Range | 0–10 | 0–6 | |
| AUDIT | 26.53 ± 9.23 | 3.31 ± 1.54 | <0.001b |
| Range | 4–38 | 0–6 | |
| Days of sobriety before inclusion | 16.25 ± 23.29 | – | – |
| Alcohol use (years) | 28.94 ± 10.16 | – | – |
| Alcohol misuse (years) | 17.82 ± 8.87 | – | – |
| Alcohol dependence (years) | 9.17 ± 7.14 | – | – |
| Daily alcohol consumption (units) | 18.37 ± 8.92 | – | – |
| Number of withdrawals | 2.64 ± 1.80 | – | – |
Data are shown as means ± standard deviation.
a
Chi2.
b
Significant difference between alcoholic patients and control participants at p < 0.05 (t tests).