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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Treat Q. 2021 Jan 3;39(3):366–382. doi: 10.1080/07347324.2020.1866473

Table 2.

Change in outcome variables across time.

Baseline Month 2 Month 6 Month 12 Statistics

Outcomes M (SD)
Alcohol Craving
 A (n = 72) 1.9 (1.2) 1.3 (1.0) 1.0 (0.9) 0.9 (1.0) X2(3) = 58.22, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 2.2 (1.1) 1.6 (1.0) - - Z = −8.18, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 2.1 (1.1) - 1.2 (1.0) - Z = −9.35, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 2.0 (1.1) - - 1.1 (1.1) Z = −7.58, p < .001
Percentage of Drinking Days
 A (n = 66) 41.9 (35.8) 21.6 (31.9) 21.7 (33.6) 18.5 (30.7) F(2.20,142.82) = 17.03, p < .001
 B (n = 312) 45.6 (35.0) 23.7 (30.8) - - t(311) = 12.12, p < .001
 C (n = 252) 42.9 (35.1) - 22.5 (31.1) - t(251) = 8.88, p < .001
 D (n = 132) 43.9 (35.5) - - 20.7 (31.9) t(131) = 8.17, p < .001
Percentage of Binge Drinking Days
 A (n = 71) 32.4 (33.9) 9.7 (19.3) 14.5 (27.8) 10.0 (21.8) F(1.93,135.05) = 27.07 p < .001
 B (n = 312) 34.1 (33.2) 13.5 (23.8) - - t(311) = 12.90, p < .001
 C (n = 252) 30.4 (32.3) - 13.8 (25.4) - t(251) = 8.28, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 33.3 (34.1) - - 13.1 (25.3) t(133) = 7.97, p < .001
Drinks per Typical Drinking Day (N=70)
 A (n = 70) 3.1 (2.8) 1.4 (2.0) 1.4 (2.2) 1.3 (2.5) F(2.35,162.12) = 19.75 p < .001
 B (n = 321) 3.7 (3.5) 1.9 (2.8) - - t(320) = 9.78, p < .001
 C (n = 255) 3.4 (3.4) - 1.6 (2.3) - t(254) = 9.46, p < .001
 D (n = 131) 3.8 (3.5) - - 2.1 (3.3) t(133)=7.97, p < .001
Percentage of Drug Use Days
 A (n = 72) 9.3 (24.0) 5.9 (18.6) 9.4 (28.4) 4.3 (13.0) F(2.40, 170.54) = 1.66, p = .176
 B (n = 323) 14.8 (33.4) 7.2 (19.8) - - t(322) = 5.45, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 16.2 (34.9) - 9.1 (24.6) - t(258) = 3.84, p < .001
 D (n = 132) 12.4 (28.3) - - 6.4 (17.7) t(131) = 2.63, p = .009
Number of AUD Symptoms
 A (n = 88) 8.1 (2.9) n/a 2.7 (3.5) 2.1 (3.2) F(1.53,133.30) = 159.85, p < .001
 B - - - - -
 C (n = 259) 8.0 (2.7) - 2.8 (3.4) t(258) = 21.72, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 8.3 (2.9) - - 2.8 (3.6) t(133) = 15.79, p < .001
PHQ-8
 A (n = 72) 9.0 (5.6) 6.2 (5.3) 5.9 (5.3) 5.7 (5.0) F(2.62,185.89) = 15.07, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 9.5 (5.3) 6.7 (4.5) - - t(322) = 10.77, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 9.2 (5.3) - 6.3 (5.0) - t(258) = 9.14, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 9.6 (5.7) - - 6.4 (5.1) t(133) = 7.21, p < .001
GAD-7
 A (n = 72) 7.4 (4.8) 5.3 (4.4) 4.8 (4.4) 4.5 (4.3) F(3, 213) = 13.03, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 8.0 (5.0) 5.7 (4.3) - - t(322) = 9.33, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 7.6 (4.9) - 5.4 (4.6) - t(258) = 8.08, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 8.3 (5.0) - - 5.3 (4.6) t(133) = 7.00, p < .001
Physical Health
 A (n = 72) 1.7 (1.0) 2.3 (1.0) 2.4 (1.0) 2.5 (1.0) X2(3) = 44.64, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 1.8 (1.0) 2.2 (1.0) - - Z = −8.11, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 1.7 (1.0) - 2.3 (1.0) - Z = −7.19, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 1.7 (1.0) - - 2.2 (1.1) Z = −5.74, p < .001
Quality of Life
 A (n = 72) 2.0 (0.9) 2.4 (1.0) 2.5 (0.9) 2.6 (0.9) X2(3) = 38.93, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 1.9 (0.9) 2.4 (1.0) - - Z = −7.55, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 1.9 (0.9) - 2.4 (1.0) - Z = −7.13, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 2.0 (0.9) - - 2.5 (1.0) Z = −6.19, p < .001
Meditate
 A (n = 72) 1.3 (1.3) 2.3 (1.4) 1.9 (1.4) 1.9 (1.4) X2(3) = 41.59, p < .001
 B (n = 323) 1.2 (1.3) 2.3 (1.4) - - Z = −11.58, p < .001
 C (n = 259) 1.3 (1.3) - 1.7 (1.4) - Z = −4.30, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 1.1 (1.2) - - 1.7 (1.4) Z = −4.94, p < .001
Exercise
 A (n = 72) 2.5 (1.3) 2.6 (1.3) 2.7 (1.1) 2.6 (1.1) X2(3)=3.40, p = .265
 B (n = 323) 2.5 (1.3) 2.6 (1.2) - - Z= −2.66, p = .008
 C (n = 259) 2.5 (1.2) - 2.6 (1.1) - Z=−1.86, p < .001
 D (n = 134) 2.3 (1.3) - - 2.5 (1.2) Z=−2.82, p = .005

Note.

AUD = Alcohol use disorder. A = comparing all timepoints; B = baseline and Month 2; C = baseline and Month 6; D = baseline and Month 12.