Table 1

Sociodemographic and clinical data. All percentages were tested using Fisher's exact and continuous variables were tested using Mann-Whitney tests

Study population

Patients attempting abstinence

Relapsing patients

Trained sample

Comparison sample

Trained sample

Comparison sample

Trained sample

Comparison sample

n = 126

n = 122

n = 85

n = 57

n = 74

n = 38

Gender (% of men)

80%

83%

82.4%

86%

86.5%

81.3%

Age (mean [SD])

46.9 [9.1]

47.8 [9.1]

47 [8.6]

46. [8.8]

46.5 [8.9]

46.9 [8.]

Physical dependence

92.1%

84.4%

90.6%

91.2%

92.2%

94.6%

Severity of dependence

moderate (3 or 4 items)

33%

41%

34%

32%

33%

32.5%

mild (5 or 6 items)

40%

39,5%

41%

45%

39%

43%

severe (7, 8 or 9 items)

27%

19,5%

25%

23%

28%

24.5%

Duration of alcohol misuse

less than 2 years

5%

6%

5%

5%

8%

6%

3 to 5 years

11%

15%

10%

17.5%

16%

11%

6 to 10 years

8%

19%

10%

17.5%

16%

9.5%

more than 10 years

76%

60%*

75%

60%

60%

73.5%

* p < 0.05

Malet et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006 1:18   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-1-18