Factor Structure of CIWA-Ar in Alcohol Withdrawal.
Objective. To identify the underlying factor structure of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, as measured with CIWA-Ar. Methods. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the items of CIWA-Ar. On 201 alcohol-dependent male patients seeking treatment for alcohol withdrawal at 36 hours of abstinence. Results. A three-factor solution was obtained that accounted for 68.74% of total variance. First factor had loading from four items (34.34% variance), second factor also had four items (24.25% variance), and the third had two items (10.04% variance). Conclusions. Factor analysis reveals the existence of multidimensionality of alcohol withdrawal as measured with CIWA-Ar and we found three factors that can be named as delirious, autonomic and nonspecific factors.
Department of Psychiatry, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, Jharkhand 834009, India.
Ajay Kumar
AK
Bakhla
Department of Psychiatry, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India.
Christoday R J
CR
Khess
Tulasi Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Centre, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110030, India.
Vijay
V
Verma
Department of Psychiatry, Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India.
Mahesh
M
Hembram
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
Samir Kumar
SK
Praharaj
Department of Psychiatry, Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Allied Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand 834006, India.
Subhas
S
Soren