Table 1 Baseline descriptive and clinical characteristics between groups (observed values)

Gender (percentage female)

42.0

54.0

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Age (years)

52.2

11.4

51.4

10.7

Alcohol use disorder (DSM-5 criteria fulfilment)

5.39

1.93

5.14

2.03

n

%

n

%

Alcohol use disorder (DSM-5)

 Mild

23

18.4

31

24.8

 Moderate

43

34.4

41

32.8

 Severe

59

47.2

53

42.4

Marital status

 Married/Partner

91

73.9

92

74.1

 Divorced/Widowed

9

7.3

10

8.0

 Single

23

18.9

22

17.7

Educational status

 Basic education

5

4.1

3

2.6

 Upper secondary school

24

19.5

17

13.8

 Post-secondary education

12

9.8

14

11.4

 University < 3 years

20

16.3

27

22.0

 University > 3 years

62

50.4

62

50.4

Occupational status

 Employed/self-employed

98

79.7

106

86.2

 Retired/housekeeper

18

14.6

9

7.3

 Student/parental leave

1

0.8

2

1.6

 Unemployed/sick leave

6

4.9

6

4.9

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean weekly consumption (standard drinks) (TLFB 30 days)

22.27

12.91

23.03

13.31

Mean number of heavy drinking days (of total 30 days)

10.13

7.69

11.71

9.02

n

%

n

%

Percentage of individuals at a controlled drinking level (< 10 weekly standard drinks)

12

9.6

14

11.2

Percentage of individuals with former AUD treatment

 > 3 months

26

20.8

33

26.4

Percentage of individuals with ongoing antidepressant medication ≥ 30 days

30

24.0

33

26.0

Percentage of individuals with a family history of AUD (missing values = 9)

76

66.1

74

64.3

Nicotine use (cigarettes, snuff, nicotine replacement)

43

34.4

50

40.0

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

PEth

0.58

0.51

0.60

0.52

CDT

2.05

1.24

2.14

1.58

AUDIT

18.86

5.74

19.15

5.87

SIP

11.80

6.09

11.91

6.85

ICS (FC + PC)

35.69

10.42

34.92

9.93

PACS

8.27

5.52

8.35

5.58

MADRS-S

9.00

6.86

9.65

7.03

GAD 7

3.28

4.01

3.43

3.61

DERS-16

29.11

11.15

28,17

10,22

Motivation to change VAS (1–10)

a) Importance

9.22

1.06

9.33

0.92

b) Self-efficacy

7.42

1.76

6.99

2.11

EQ-5D 3L

5.91

0.91

6.01

1.06

EQ-5D VAS (1–100)

72.84

13.61

72.72

12.39

Sessions attended before 26 weeks

4.40

1.44

4.06

1.63