Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 323)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 230 | 71.2 |
| Female | 93 | 28.8 |
| Age in years (M ± SD) | 42.94 | 10.39 |
| Denomination | ||
| Roman Catholic | 280 | 86.7 |
| Evangelical | 3 | 0.9 |
| Greek Catholic | 1 | 0.3 |
| Not affiliated with any particular denomination | 39 | 12.1 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary | 54 | 16.7 |
| Vocational | 148 | 45.8 |
| Secondary | 96 | 29.7 |
| Higher | 24 | 7.5 |
| N/A | 1 | 0.3 |
| Professional status | ||
| Employed | 135 | 41.8 |
| Unemployed | 147 | 45.5 |
| Pensioner | 40 | 12.4 |
| N/A | 1 | 0.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 158 | 48.9 |
| In relationship | 165 | 51.1 |
| Duration of alcohol dependence in years (M ± SD) | 14.14 | 8.57 |
| Number of previous alcohol addiction therapies (M ± SD) | 1.33 | 1.90 |
| Attendance of AA meetings | ||
| No | 310 | 96.0 |
| Yes | 13 | 4.0 |
N = 323
M mean, SD standard deviation