Table 1.
Demographics and clinical characteristics of AUD and HC groups.
AUD (n=15) | Controls (n=14) | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
| |||
Age (years) | 47.1 (9.7) | 48.0 (11.4) | 0.8 |
Years of education | 12.3 (2.3) | 15.1 (2.3) | 0.002 |
WASI IQ | 90.2 (15.8) | 99.4 (16.1) | 0.13 |
BMI | 26.4 (3.7) | 29.0 (4.7) | 0.11 |
Gender | 4 females | 4 females | 0.9 |
Smoking status | 8 smokers 2 ex-smokers 5 non-smokers |
0 smokers 1 ex-smoker 13 non-smokers |
<0.0001 |
LDH (kg) | 1526 (1420) | 33 (52) | 0.001 |
TLFB Drinks/week | 66.3 (34.9) | 1.0 (1.6) | <0.0001 |
TLFB # Drinking days | 79.3 (15.2) | 6.6 (9.2) | <0.0001 |
ADS | 14.1 (8.5) | 0.2 (0.4) | <0.0001 |
CAARS A inattention | 46.7 (9.9) | 38.2 (5.7) | 0.01 |
CAARS B hyperactivity | 47.1 (8.2) | 44.3 (8.7) | 0.01 |
CAARS C impulsivity | 42.9 (7.2) | 37.2 (5.9) | 0.03 |
Abbreviations: ADS Alcohol Dependence Scale, BMI body mass index, CAARS Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale, IQ intelligence quotient, LDH lifetime drinking history, TLFB Timeline Follow-back, WASI Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence.