Table 2 Baseline and T1 characteristics of subjects - shown for the total sample and according to drinking status (abstinent or non-abstinent) at the 24-month follow-up (T4)
| Â | Total sample | Patients who responded at T4 | Difference abstinent vs. non-abstinent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (n = 104) | abstinent at T4 (n = 62) | non-abstinent at T4 (n = 42) | Â |
Baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age (M, SD) | 45.6 (7.4) | 46.2 (7.4) | 44.7 (7.4) | Z = 0.6; p = 0.93a |
Sex (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | LR(1, n = 104) = 0.8; p = 0.38b |
   Male | 77 (74) | 44 (71) | 33 (79) |  |
   Female | 27 (26) | 18 (29) | 9 (21) |  |
Without secondary school qualifications (n, %) | 3 (3) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) | LR(1, n = 104) = 2.3; p = 0.80b |
Without professional training (n, %) | 29 (28) | 17 (27) | 12 (29) | LR(1, n = 104) = 4.3; p = 0.37b |
Employment status (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | LR(4, n = 104) = 9.7; p = 0.05*b |
   Employed | 65 (63) | 42 (68) | 23 (55) |  |
   Unemployed | 35 (34) | 16 (26) | 19 (45) |  |
   Retired | 4 (4) | 4 (7) | 0 |  |
Residential situation (n, %): Living ... | Â | Â | Â | LR(5, n = 104) = 10.5; p = 0.61b |
   alone | 35 (34) | 15 (24) | 20 (48) |  |
   with parents | 4 (4) | 1 (2) | 3 (7) |  |
   with children | 5 (5) | 4 (7) | 1 (2) |  |
   with cohabitant and with/without children | 59 (57) | 41 (66) | 18 (43) |  |
   with friends | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 |  |
Marital status (n, %) | Â | Â | Â | LR(5, n = 104) = 8.4; p = 0.14b |
   Single | 21 (20) | 10 (16) | 11 (26) |  |
   Married | 47 (45) | 32 (52) | 15 (36) |  |
   Separated | 5 (5) | 2 (3) | 3 (7) |  |
   Divorced | 27 (26) | 14 (23) | 13 (31) |  |
   Widowed | 4 (4) | 4 (7) | 0 |  |
Age of onset of alcohol use (years: M, SD) | 15.1 (3.9) | 15.3 (4.3) | 14.8 (3.3) | Z = 0.5; p = 0.97a |
Age of onset of regular alcohol use (years: M, SD) | 22.4 (7.3) | 22.8 (7.4) | 21.9 (7.2) | Z = 0.7; p = 0.78a |
Age of onset of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD) | 34.0 (9.1) | 34.7 (9.3) | 32.9 (8.8) | Z = 0.8; p = 0.54a |
Duration of alcohol dependence (years: M, SD) | 11.4 (8.1) | 11.5 (8.8) | 11.2 (7.0) | Z = 1.1; p = 0.63a |
Daily alcohol intake (g/day: M, SD) | 176.8 (140.7) | 156.0 (101.9) | 207.5 (180.8) | Z = 0.8; p = 0.19a |
Number of previous treatments (M, SD) for | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   alcohol |  |  |  |  |
detoxification | 3.7 (8.6) | 2.9 (8.4) | 4.7 (9.0) | U = 996.5; p = 0.03*c |
rehabilitation | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.4 (0.7) | U = 1006.0; p = 0.002**c |
   psychiatric problems | 1.3 (6.1) | 0.9 (4.6) | 1.9 (8.0) | U = 1266.5; p = 0.75c |
   medical problems | 3.3 (3.0) | 2.8 (1.9) | 4.0 (4.1) | U = 1160.0; p = 0.34c |
T1 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Repeated alcohol relapse during treatment (n, %) | 4 (4) | 0 | 4 (10) | LR(1, n = 104) = 7.5; p = 0.01**b |
Treatment drop out (n, %) | 9 (9) | 2 (3) | 7 (17) | LR(1, n = 104) = 5.7; p = 0.03*b |