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Table 1 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.

From: A follow up study on the efficacy of metadoxine in the treatment of alcohol dependence

 

Total sample

MET

NULL

Samples size (no.)

160

58

102

Age (yrs.)

44 (SD: 11)

45 (SD: 11)

44 (SD: 12)

Gender

Males

184

51

83

Females

26

7

19

FH for Alcohol Dependence*

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)

  1. (*) Note: FH refers to Family History.
  2. (**) Note: The intake is calculated in grams of alcohol according to Italian standards (see Guerrini et al., 2006 as a reference).