Table 2

Lifestyle habits and social profile by baseline ICD status (FAS)

ICD behaviour negative
n=763
n (%)		ICD behaviour positive
n=306
n (%)
Smoking habit80 (10.5)37 (12.1)
Alcohol consumption
 No alcohol
 Occasional consumption
 Regular consumption		 ­
353 (46.3)
307 (40.2)
103 (13.5)		 ­
140 (45.8)
113 (36.9)
53 (17.3)
Education
 No/incomplete/other
 Primary school
 Middle school
 High school
 University/postgraduate		 ­
27 (3.5)
189 (24.8)
237 (31.1)
202 (26.5)
108 (14.2)		 ­
9 (2.9)
80 (26.1)
85 (27.8)
106 (34.6)
26 (8.5)
Marital status
 Married
 Unmarried/widow
 Other		 ­
625 (81.9)
101 (13.2)
37 (4.8)		 ­
241 (78.8)
43 (14.1)
22 (7.2)
Employment
 Unemployed
 Employed
 Retired/housewife/other*		 ­
9 (1.2)
139 (18.2)
615 (80.6)		 ­
7 (2.3)
55 (18.0)
244 (79.7)

  • *The majority of patients in both groups were retired.

  • FAS, Full Analysis Set; ICD, impulse control disorder.