| |
Alcohol dependence
n=64 |
*Alcohol and opiate dependence
n=31 |
P value |
| Mean age, years (95% C.I.) |
42.1(39.3-44.8) |
31.6
(29.6-33.6) |
<0.0001a |
| Male, % (n) |
63 (40) |
84 (26) |
0.03b |
Mean alcohol units per day
(95% C.I.) |
24.5 (22.2-26.7) |
27.2 (24.2-30.1) |
NS |
| Planned discharges, at 2 year follow up, % (n) |
20 (13) |
0 (0) |
0.0008c |
| Initial CGI-S score (95% C.I.) |
4.7 (4.5-4.8) |
4.5 (4.3-4.8) |
NS |
| 2 year CGI-S score (95% C.I.) |
4.1 (3.8-4.5) |
4.5 (4.2-4.9) |
NS |
| 2 year CGI-Imp score (95% C.I.) |
4.3 (3.9-4.7) |
5.1 (4.6-5.5) |
0.01d |
| Mean time to re-admission, days (95% C.I.) |
536 days
(472-600) |
595 days
(517-673) |
NS |
*Maintained on opiate substitute prescription (methadone or buprenorphine)
a2-sided t =5.0. d.f. =93, p<0.0001
bχ2=4.5. d.f. =1, p=0.03
cχ2=14.3. d.f. =2, p=0.0008
d2-sided t =2.5. d.f. =90, p=0.01 |
