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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants (n = 145)

From: The predictive validity of the Drinking-Related Cognitions Scale in alcohol-dependent patients under abstinence-oriented treatment

Variables

Mean (SD) or %

Age (Mean [SD])

49.4 (7.7)

Number of admissions to a psychiatry department (Mean [SD])

2.0 (1.6)

History of finger tremor due to alcohol withdrawal (% yes)

80.0

History of seizure due to alcohol withdrawal (% yes)

15.9

History of delirium due to alcohol withdrawal (% yes)

22.8

Presence of liver cirrhosis (% yes)

18.6

MMSE (Mean [SD])

27.8 (2.1)

Cohabitation with spouse (% yes)

48.3

Employment status (% working continuously for more than 3 years)

56.6

Educational history (% graduation from high school or higher)

77.2

History of illegal drug usage or abuse (% yes)

13.8

Age at first consumption of alcohol (Mean [SD])

17.5 (3.2)

Alcohol problems in parent or sibling (% yes)

24.1

Pre-treatment SDS score (Mean [SD])

41.1 (7.2)

Post-treatment SDS score (Mean [SD])

38.4 (8.0)

Pre-treatment DRCS score (Mean [SD])

 

Expectancy and resignation

28.1 (6.0)

Perception of impaired control

22.0 (6.4)

Perception of drinking problems

18.2 (4.9)

Total

68.3 (13.7)

Post-treatment DRCS score (Mean [SD])

 

Expectancy and resignation

31.3 (5.3)

Perception of impaired control

25.0 (5.9)

Perception of drinking problems

20.8 (4.0)

Total

77.1 (12.8)

  1. SD = Standard deviation; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; SDS = Self-Rating Depression Scale.