Table 1

Demographic backgrounds.

Variable

Memantine (n = 40)

Escitalopram (n = 40)

Age (years, mean ± SD)

47.5(± 8.3)

47.9(± 8.3)

Gender, male (n, %)

23 (57.5)

21 (52.5)

First alcohol intoxication, (age, mean ± SD)

15.3 (± 3.8)

15.4 (± 2.3)

Onset of regular use of alcohol (age, mean ± SD)

20.7(± 6.7)

20.5 (± 6.3)

Onset of alcohol abuse (age mean ± SD)

29.5(± 8.1)

28.3(± 8.3)

Onset of alcohol dependence (age, mean ± SD)

30.6 (± 8.3)

29.1(± 8.5)

Audit baseline (mean ± SD)

27.4 (± 1.1)

28.4 (± 1.0)

No abstinence before study initiation (n, %)

17 (43.6)

17 (42.5)*

Alcohol problems among relatives (n, %),

31 (79.5)*

30 (76.9)*

Montgomery-Asberg depression rating scale (MADRS) baseline scores

25.8(± 4.4)

26.8 (± 4.1)

First depressive episode (age, mean ± SD)

27.8(± 12.3)

24.2 (± 13.0)

Total number of depressive episodes (mean ± SD)

10.0(± 7.1)

9.6(± 9.0)

There were no significant differences between the groups on any of the baseline socio-demographic background measures.

*missing information in one patient

Muhonen et al. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2008 3:20   doi:10.1186/1747-597X-3-20