Table 1.
Melatonin/ Placebo groups’ demographics.
| Demographics | Melatonin | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| N = 30 | N = 30 | |
| Sex (n,%) | ||
| Male | 23, 76.7% | 23, 76.7% |
| Female | 7, 23.3% | 7, 23.3% |
| Age range | ||
| 19–25 | 0, 0.0% | 1, 3.3% |
| 26–40 | 10, 33.3% | 11, 36.7% |
| 41–60 | 16, 53.3% | 17, 56.7% |
| >60 | 4, 13.3% | 1, 3.3% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 14, 46.7% | 17, 56.7% |
| Married | 3, 10.0% | 7, 23.3% |
| Divorced/separated | 12, 40.0% | 6, 20.0% |
| Widowed | 1, 3.3% | 0, 0.0% |
| Employment | ||
| Full time (>35 hr/wk) | 4, 13.3% | 7, 23.3% |
| Short-term disability | 3, 10.0% | 3, 10.0% |
| Self-employed | 3, 10.0% | 3, 10.0% |
| Welfare | 3, 10.0% | 0, 0.0% |
| Student | 1, 3.3% | 1, 3.3% |
| Part time(<35 hr/wk) | 1, 3.3% | 4, 13.3% |
| Long-term disability | 3, 10.0% | 3, 10.0% |
| Not employed | 7, 23.3% | 10, 33.3% |
| Retired | 5, 16.7% | 0, 0.0% |
| Highest completed education | ||
| Part of high school | 0, 0.0% | 2, 6.7% |
| High school | 10, 33.3% | 6, 20.0% |
| College | 12, 40.0% | 7, 23.3% |
| University | 7, 23.3% | 14, 46.7% |
| Graduate degree | 1, 3.3% | 1, 3.3% |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black or African American | 1, 3.3% | 1, 3.3% |
| Asian | 0, 0.0% | 1, 3.3% |
| Caucasian | 24, 80.0% | 21, 70.0% |
| Mixed races | 5, 16.7% | 7, 23.3% |
| Smokers | 16, 53.3% | 14, 46.7% |
| Non smokers | 14, 46.7% | 16, 53.3% |
| AUD severity | ||
| Mild (2-3) | 1, 3.3% | 1, 3.3% |
| Moderate (4-5) | 2, 6.7% | 1, 3.3% |
| Severe (>6) | 27, 90.0% | 28, 93.3% |
| BDI mean at baseline (±SD) | 16.30 (7.05) | 18.47 (9.64) |
| BAI mean at baseline (±SD) | 14.53 (10.08) | 16.33 (12.20) |
| AUDIT score mean at baseline (±SD) | 24.53 (8.67) | 27.13 (7.99) |
| Global PSQI score mean baseline (±SD) | 12.97 (2.28) | 11.70 (3.37) |