Table 2 Intensity of care as a function of the severity of dependence
From: Clinical management methods for out-patients with alcohol dependence
Dependence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Moderate | Severe | p | |
No. of patients | 22 | 23 | |
Follow-up (months) | 8.8 ± 2.9 | 8.9 ± 2.6 | NS |
Procedures | |||
Sum | 488 | 853 | |
m ± SD | 22.2 ± 14.9 | 37.1 ± 24.5 | 0.02 |
Hours | |||
Sum | 232.9 | 521.4 | |
m ± SD | 10.6 ± 9.1 | 22.7 ± 23.6 | 0.005 |
Domain | |||
Psychological (mean proc.1 ± SD) | 4.1 ± 3.7 | 8.7 ± 8.2 | 0.05 |
Medical | 3.5 ± 1.9 | 4.7 ± 3.5 | NS |
Social | 4.7 ± 4.9 | 11.4 ± 12.5 | 0.01 |