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Table 1 Demographics for Mexican American study participants

From: Protective variant associated with alcohol dependence in a Mexican American cohort

 

Male

Female

Total

Participants

171 (40%)

256 (60%)

427

Age: mean(sd), [range]

23.8 (3.9), [18–30]

23.5 (3.8), [18–30]

23.6 (3.8), [18–30]

Self-reported MA heritage > = 50%

90.60%

92.60%

91.60%

BMI: mean(sd), [range]

27.6 (6.0) [17.3-52.3]

27.1 (7.4) [16.9-64.4]

27.3 (6.7) [16.9-64.4]

Education in years: mean(sd), [range]

13.2 (1.8), [9–17]

13.4 (1.8), [7–18]

13.3 (1.8), [7–18]

Income: mean(sd), [range]

4.8 (1.2), [1–9]

4.2 (2.2), [0–9]

4.5 (2.2) [0–9]

Number of Subjects Affected:

   

Alcohol Dependence (AlcDep3)

63 [63/171 = 36%]

62 [62/256 = 24%]

125 (29.2%)

Alcohol Dependence (AlcDep4)

48 [48/171 = 28%]

38 [38/256 = 15%]

86 (20.1%)

Alcohol Dependence (AlcDepClust)

43 [43/171 = 25%]

31 [31/256 = 12%]

74 (17.3%)

  1. Abbreviations: AlcDep3 = alcohol dependence as defined by DSM-III-R guidelines; AlcDep4 = alcohol dependence as defined by DSM-IV guidelines; AlcDep_Cluster = DSM-IV alcohol dependence within 1 year clustering. Affected alcohol dependence status for AlcDep3 and AlcDep4 is assigned to subjects with 3 or more reported alcohol dependence criteria.