Table 1.

Demographic and alcohol use characteristics of the sample (n = 40 [20 per group])

	Alcohol Use Disorder	Light Drinker
Variable	No. (%) of participants / Mean (SD)	No. (%) of participants / Mean (SD)	p
Gender (male)	15 (75.0%)	11 (65.0%)	0.185
Smoking Status (non-smoker)	19 (95.0%)	20 (100.0%)	0.311
Race (Caucasian)	17 (85.0%)	15 (75.0%)	0.346
Age	26.75 (6.24)	24.25 (3.19)	0.122
Education (# of years)	14.35 (1.93)	15.25 (1.21)	0.085
Alcohol Dependence Scale	9.75 (4.60)	3.10 (3.19)	<0.001
# Heavy drinking days (past 14)	4.75 (3.26)	0.47 (0.77)	<0.001
Drinks per drinking day	7.22 (3.43)	2.42 (1.70)	<0.001
Days since last drink	2.45 (1.23)	5.20 (7.62)	0.127

Note: “smoker” was defined as an individual who reports smoking ≥ 10 cigarettes/day. Significant p values (i.e., p < 0.05) have been bolded.