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TABLE 1. Sample Demographics, Family Variables, and Outcome of Unimproved Study Patients
Participant Number Age Sex Marital Status Race Family Variables Treatment Outcome
1 42 Male Married Asian Very supportive Dropout, worse
2 51 Male Single Asian No family available Dropout, no change
3 36 Male Single White No family available Dropout, no change
4 39 Male Single White High conflict Dropout, worse
5 20 Male Single White Very supportive Dropout, no change
6 36 Female Single White No family available Dropout, no change
7 44 Male Single White High conflict Completed, no change
8 31 Male Single White No family available Dropout, no change
9 18 Female Single White High conflict Dropout, no change
10 29 Male Single White High conflict Dropout, worse
11 50 Male Single White High conflict Dropout, no change
12 32 Female Single White No family available Dropout, no change
13 38 Male Married White Very supportive Completed, no change
14 33 Female Married White Neutral Dropout, worse
15 23 Male Single White High conflict Dropout, worse
16 46 Female Single African American High conflict Dropout, no change
17 23 Male Single White High conflict Dropout, worse
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