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Table 3 Differences in alcohol-related, treatment-related and psychopathology-related variables (T0/T1) between abstinent and non-abstinent patients 24 months after end of treatment (T4)

From: Outpatient alcoholism treatment – 24-month outcome and predictors of outcome

 

abstinent T4 (n = 39)

non-abstinent T4 (n = 28)

Differences abstinent vs. non-abstinent

Age of onset of alcohol use (years: M, SD)

14.4 (3.2)

14.4 (3.0)

n.s.

Age of onset of regular alcohol use (years: M, SD)

21.1 (6.2)

21.8 (7.3)

n.s.

Age of onset of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD)

32.0 (9.9)

32.2 (11.6)

n.s.

Duration of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD)

15.0 (10.6)

13.2 (9.4)

n.s.

Daily alcohol intake (g/day: M, SD)

193.2 (113.5)

157.8 (90.3)

n.s.

Number of previous treatments (M, SD) for

   

   alcohol

   

   detoxification

2.5 (4.9)

4.7 (7.5)

Mann-Whitney-U = 346.5*,b

   rehabilitation

1.6 (8.0)

0.4 (0.8)

n.s.

   mental health problems

0.4 (0.6)

1.3 (2.3)

Mann-Whitney-U = 411.5a,b

   somatic problems

2.7 (2.4)

3.5 (2.7)

Mann-Whitney-U = 432.0a,b

EuropASI Composite Score Medical status

0.18 (0.27)

0.21 (0.33)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Economic situation

0.21 (0.34)

0.33 (0.44)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Employment

0.18 (0.26)

0.16 (0.24)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Alcohol use

0.24 (0.07)

0.26 (0.12)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Drug use

0.00 (0.00)

0.01 (0.03)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Law

0.03 (0.09)

0.00 (0.00)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Family relationship

0.12 (0.19)

0.17 (0.24)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Social relationship

0.08 (0.16)

0.05 (0.12)

n.s.

EuropASI Composite Score Psychiatric status

0.06 (0.09)

0.10 (0.14)

n.s.

OCDS total (M, SD)c

5.5 (5.5)

7.8 (7.0)

Mann-Whitney-U = 277.5a

Treatment drop out (n, %)c

2 (5.2)

4 (14.3)

Pearson Chi2 = 1.5a; df = 1

Single relapse during treatment (n, %)c

1 (2.6)

1 (3.6)

n.s.

Repeated relapse during treatment (n, %)c

0

2 (7.2)

Pearson Chi2 = 2.7a; df = 1

Attempted suicide (n, %)

3 (7.7)

7 (25.0)

Pearson Chi2 = 3.5*,b; df = 1

STAI (M, SD)

36.9 (7.3)

38.3 (7.9)

n.s.

BDI (M, SD)

7.0 (7.1)

8.9 (6.0)

Mann-Whitney-U = 301.5a.

  1. *p < 0.05;ap < 0.25; b variable was included in the main effects model; c evaluated at T1.