Treatment of alcohol dependence with low-dose topiramate: an open-label controlled study

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and variables related to alcohol consumption of the sample (N = 85)

	Topiramate group (N = 30)	Control group* (N = 55)
Mean age, years (± SD)	43.8 ± 8.1	46.3 ± 11.0
Sex (M, F)	M: 27, F: 3	M: 48, F: 7
Family status (S, M, D)	S: 8, M: 16, D: 6	S: 10, M: 33, D: 12
Socioeconomic status (H, M, L)	H: 1, M: 25, L: 4	H: 2, M: 39, L: 14
Educational years	7.6 ± 3.1	8.3 ± 3.8
Age at onset, years (± SD)	24.1 ± 6.2	27.3 ± 9.6
Mean alcohol consumption (gr/day)	272 ± 115	284 ± 140
Mean (CIWA-Ar) during the first week	26.1 ± 6.7	25.7 ± 6.3

M, Male; F, Female; S, Single; M, Married; D, Divorced/separated/widowed; H, High; M, Middle; L, Low. CIWA-Ar, Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, Revised
*All comparisons between groups were non-significant.

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