Factor Structure of CIWA-Ar in Alcohol Withdrawal

Table 1

Sample characteristics (N = 201).

Variables	Mean	SD
Age	37.18	9.35
Age of onset of drinking (in years)	21.63	4.99
Duration of dependence (in years)	6.49	5.06
Average amount (in mL)	1266.59	870.85
Maximum amount (in mL)	1802.36	1191.72
Last intake (hours before admission)	13.64	9.27
Variables	N	%
Gender
Male	201	100
Marital status
Married	170	84.6
Single	31	15.4
Education
Illiterate	18	9.0
Up to class 10	71	35.3
Above class 10	112	55.7
Habitat
Rural	25	12.4
Urban	132	65.6
Semiurban	44	22.0
Occupation
Unemployed	34	17.0
Employed	167	83.0
Socioeconomic status (monthly income in Rs)
Lower (upto 5000)	68	34.0
Middle (5000–20000)	123	61.0
Higher (above 20000)	10	5.0
Past history of detoxification	94	46.8
Past history of withdrawal seizure	46	22.9
Past history of delirium tremens	4	2.0
Family psychiatric illness	24	12.0
Family substance dependence	133	66.2