Table 1 |
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Clinical characteristics of the patients recruited in the study. The alcohol intake refers to the amount consumed (gr/day) before admission to the ALT Unit. |
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| Total sample |
MET |
NULL |
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| Samples size (no.) |
160 |
58 |
102 |
| Age (yrs.) |
44 (SD: 11) |
45 (SD: 11) |
44 (SD: 12) |
| Gender |
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| Males |
184 |
51 |
83 |
| Females |
26 |
7 |
19 |
| FH for Alcohol Dependence* |
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| Negative |
55 |
17 |
38 |
| Positive |
105 (71%) |
41 (63%) |
64 (64%) |
| Alcohol intake prior to admission to the ALT Unit** |
189 (SD:62) |
175 (SD: 70) |
201 (SD: 82) |
| Age of onset of Alcohol Dependence |
27 (SD:11) |
26 (SD:10) |
27 (SD:12) |
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(*) Note: FH refers to Family History. (**) Note: The intake is calculated in grams of alcohol according to Italian standards (see Guerrini et al., 2006 as a reference). |
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Guerrini et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2006 1:35 doi:10.1186/1747-597X-1-35 |
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