Table 2.

Baseline Pain Ratings (All Measures in Milliamperes)

Variables [negative family history of alcoholism (FHN) = 31, positive family history of alcoholism (FHP) = 17]		Low Neuroticism means (SD) N = 28	High Neuroticism means (SD) N = 20	Statistics F	Significance
Half-maximal pain intensity
BrAc = 0.00 g/dl	FHP	42 (17) n = 7	46 (17) n =10	NS	NS
	FHN	49 (16) n = 21	49 (12) n =10
BrAc = 0.04 g/dl	FHP	52 (19)	49 (17)	NS	NS
	FHN	50 (15)	46 (17)
BrAc = 0.10 g/dl	FHP	45 (19)	50 (14)	NS	NS
	FHN	49 (17)	48 (13)
Pain threshold (sensitivity)
BrAc = 0.00 g/dl	FHP	15(11)	11 (3)	NS	NS
	FHN	17(11)	13(4)
BrAc = 0.04 g/dl	FHP	17 (12)	14(5)	NS	NS
	FHN	17 (10)	13(4)
BrAc = 0.10 g/dl	FHP	15(7)	13(6)	NS	NS
	FHN	16 (10)	14(7)