Table 1 Demographic and Baseline Psychological and Substance Use Characteristics of Subject Groups

From: Predicting Relapse to Alcohol and Drug Abuse via Quantitative Electroencephalography

 

Abstinent

Relapse

Non-Dependent

 

n = 59

n = 48

n = 22

Test Result

 

Age in yrs ± SD

35.4 ± 6.6

33.9 ± 6.4

35.6 ± 6.1

N.S.

% Male

62

76

59

N.S.

% Caucasian

44

45

45

N.S.

IQ (SILS)

94.9 ± 10.9

88.3 ± 14.2

103.9 ± 12.2

F=10.7 p < 0.05 (AB & REL) < NON

Depression (BDI)

9.9 ± 6.3

9.2 ± 6.2

4.1 ± 3.8

F=7.6 p < 0.05 (AB & REL) > NON

Trait Anxiety (STAI)

44.2 ± 9.1

45.6 ± 9.2

35.1± 10.1

F=9.9 p < 0.05 (AB & REL) > NON

# Alcohol Problems (MAST)

11.7 ± 7

13.6 ± 7

2.2 ± 1.8

F=22.4 p < 0.05 (AB & REL) > NON

# Drug Problems (DAST-10)

7.0 ± 2.5

6.9 ± 2.9

0.2 ± 0.5

F=66.1 p < 0.05 (AB & REL) > NON

Months Abstinent @ EEG Evaluation

2.9 ± 1.5

2.7 ± 1.2

NA

N.S.

% Family History of Alcoholism

69.6

55

33

N.S.

% DSM-IIIR Conduct Disorder

28.8

52.1

0

x2=16.3 p < 0.05 REL > AB > NON