Table 1 Sample characteristics at baseline by treatment condition.

From: Ibudilast, a neuroimmune modulator, reduces heavy drinking and alcohol cue-elicited neural activation: a randomized trial

Variable

Ibudilast (n = 24)

Placebo (n = 28)

Demographics

Age

34.46 ± 9.24

31.07 ± 7.81

Sex, No. (%)

Male

16 (66.7%)

18 (64.3%)

Female

8 (33.3%)

10 (35.7%)

Race/Ethnicity, No (%)

White

17 (70.8%)

12 (42.9%)

African American

5 (20.8%)

2 (7.1%)

Asian

0 (0%)

5 (17.9%)

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

1 (3.6%)

Mixed Race

1 (4.2%)

5 (17.9%)

Another Race

1 (4.2%)

3 (10.7%)

Hispanic or Latino

5 (20.8%)

7 (25%)

Years of Education

15.21 ± 2.64

15.21 ± 1.75

Drinking characteristics

Withdrawal-related dysphoria (Y/N)a

9/15

11/17

AUD symptom count

5.29 ± 2.37

4.86 ± 2.27

AUDIT total score

16.38 ± 5.90

16.71 ± 6.42

ADS total score

13.00 ± 6.10

12.07 ± 7.01

PACS total score

12.79 ± 1 5.14

12.11 ± 7.04

OCDS total

14.54 ± 6.05

13.93 ± 8.07

RHDQ – reinforcing

23.29 ± 3.51

22.82 ± 4.88

RHDQ – normalizing

9.67 ± 7.1

8.29 ± 7.34

Total drinks (30 days)b

122.89 ± 64.58

114.119 ± 108.72

Drinking days (30 days)b

22.21 ± 6.87

20.25 ± 6.51

Drinks per day (30 days)b

4.10 ± 2.15

3.81 ± 3.62

Drinks per drinking days (30 days)b

5.70 ± 2.58

5.34 ± 3.57

Heavy drinking days (30 days)b

10.79 ± 8.29

8.68 ± 8.04

Cigarette and cannabis characteristics

Cigarette smokers (%)

11 (45.8%)

14 (50%)

FTND score

2.82 ± 2.82

1.07 ± 1.54

Total cigarettes (30 days)b

52.28 ± 79.85

133.07 ± 205.78

Cigarettes per day (30 days)b

7.39 ± 8.70

5.06 ± 6.76

THC + urine (Y/N)

7/17

8/20

Cannabis days (30 days)b

11.38 ± 9.99 (n = 13)

8.15 ± 8.24(n = 13)

Other characteristics

BDI-II total score

12.42 ± 8.47

8.64 ± 7.82

  1. Data were presented as mean ± standard devation.
  2. AUDIT alcohol use disorder identification test, ADS alcohol dependence scale, PACS penn alcohol craving scale, OCDS obsessive compulsive drinking scale, RHDQ reasons for heavy drinking questionnaire, FTND Fagerstrom test for nicotine dependence, BDI-II Beck depression inventory-II.
  3. aAssessed by response to question #6 on the RHDQ.
  4. bAssessed by Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview for the past 30 days.