As indicated in table 1, the type B men and the type B women differed significantly on only 4 of the 17 attributes used to define the typology. The men reported longer drinking histories, more severe lifetime consequences, and more symptoms of antisocial personality disorder2 than did the type B women; in contrast, women in this category showed significantly higher levels of a family history of alcoholism. Despite expected differences in body size and metabolism, the sexes did not differ in terms of the quantity of alcohol consumed or dependence severity, nor were there differences in symptoms of affective disorders.
