Table 3.
Baseline clinical characteristics of the sample (N=112) and by group status.
| Variable | Total (N=112) | MBRP-A group (N=57) | Control group (N=55) | p value1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime Addiction Treatment History | ||||
| # Detoxification Episodes, mean (SD) | 4.8 (18.0) | 3.9 (10.8) | 5.7 (23.4) | 0.597 |
| # Residential Treatment Episodes, mean (SD) | 1.0 (1.6) | 0.9 (1.5) | 1.1 (1.8) | 0.604 |
| # Outpatient Treatment Episodes, mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.3 (1.3) | 2.4 (1.7) | 0.546 |
| # Mutual Self-Help Meetings, mean (SD) | 232.4 (540.0) | 175.9 (496.3) | 290.9 (580.4) | 0.262 |
| Primary and secondary outcome measures | ||||
| Alcohol consumption (TLFB): pre-quit period (6 months prior to the alcohol quit date) | ||||
| # Drinks per Day, mean (SD) | 6.1 (5.0) | 5.7 (4.5) | 6.4 (5.5) | 0.466 |
| % Drinking Days, mean (SD) | 59.4 (34.8) | 59.0 (35.9) | 59.7 (34.1) | 0.916 |
| % Heavy Drinking Days, mean (SD) | 50.4 (35.5) | 48.6 (36.4) | 52.4 (34.8) | 0.569 |
| Alcohol consumption (TLFB): quit date to enrollment | ||||
| # Days (quit-to-enrollment), mean (SD) | 39.9 (21.9) | 38.2 (20.9) | 41.7 (23.0) | 0.406 |
| # Drinks per Day, mean (SD) | 0.02 (0.06) | 0.01 (0.05) | 0.02 (0.08) | 0.559 |
| % Drinking Days, mean (SD) | 0.4 (1.7) | 0.4 (1.4) | 0.5 (2.0) | 0.622 |
| % Heavy Drinking Days, mean (SD) | 0.1 (0.7) | 0.1 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.827 |
| Drinking-related consequences (DrInC) | ||||
| Lifetime, total score, mean (SD) | 34.4 (6.8) | 34.2 (7.2) | 34.6 (6.4) | 0.807 |
| Past 3 months, total score, mean (SD) | 49.1 (21.9) | 45.2 (21.7) | 53.1 (21.6) | 0.056 |
Abbreviations: DrInC: Drinking-Related Consequences; TLFB: Timeline Followback.
1
p<0.05 (Chi square test for categorical, two-sample t-test for continuous variables)