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Table 4 Subject characteristics: patients with and without relapse

From: Occipital event-related potentials to addiction-related stimuli in detoxified patients with alcohol dependence, and their association with three-month relapse

 

Without relapse (n = 11)

With relapse (n = 12)

p =

Age y(std)

48.27 (8.67)

42.17 (7.60)

.086 (ANOVA)

Handedness (n, right)

11/11

12/12

n.a.

Gender (n: f/m)

2/9

9/9

.545 (Chi2)

Nicotine dependency (n)

7

11

.131 (Chi2)

Fagerström Score mean (sd)

5.00 (4.17)

6.67 (3.37)

.302(ANOVA)

School (n:without/low/mid/high*):

0,5,2,4

1,5,2,4

.811 (Chi2)

Preference drink (n:beer/wine/other)

6/3/2

10/1/1

.318 (Chi2)

Health-related problems (n)

14 (15.36)

9 (12.95)

.445 (ANOVA)

Breath alcohol concentration in per mille (sd)**

0.47 (0.60)

1.36 (1.34)

.055 (ANOVA)

AUDIT mean (sd)

20.82 (6.11)

24.92 (5.74)

.174 (ANOVA)

OCDS-G Score mean (sd)

16.45 (8.65)

20.33 (5.74)

.215 (ANOVA)

BDI mean (sd)

9.00 (7.43)

18.25 (6.45)

.004* (ANOVA)

Barratt Impulsivity Scale total score mean (sd)

66.27 (4.92)

66.58 (3.80)

.866 (ANOVA)

Previous detoxifications, mean (sd)

1.55 (1.51)

7.17 (8.91)

.052 (ANOVA)

  1. *School education level: none = no formal school certificate, low = 9 to 10 years German basic school level “Hauptschule”, mid = 10 years German mid level “Realschule”, high = 12 to 13 years German high level “Gesamtschule” or “Gymnasium” **at start of hospitalization