Correlates of Alcoholic Blackout Experience
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Table 1. Problem severity and other characteristics of 67 alcohol dependent patients according to the presence (n =39) or
absence (n = 28) of blackouts
Blackouts |
Morning |
Withdrawal |
Loss of Control* |
Physical |
GGT |
Duration of Problem Drinking (Years) |
Duration of |
Present Absent |
Present Absent |
Present Absent |
Present Absent |
Normal Abnormal | |||
Present |
57 43 |
80 20 |
69 31 |
18 82 |
73 27 |
10.0 (7.4) |
130 |
n = 39 |
(191) | ||||||
Absent |
35 65 |
52 48 |
36 64 |
39 61 |
71 29 |
7.7 (4.9) |
144 |
n = 28 |
(219) |
Note. The two duration variables are continuous. The remainder are dichotomous. Dichotomous variables are presented as
percentages.
* p < .05. 2-tailed Chi Square test.
All other comparisons p > .05 by Chi Square or 2-tailed t test.