Table 1.
Participant demographic, drinking, and psychological characteristics.
| DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES | SOCIAL DRINKERS (N = 31) | BINGE DRINKERS (N = 33) | Cohen's d/Chi square |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEX | |||
| FEMALE | 14 (45%) | 16 (48%) | |
| MALE | 17 (55%) | 17 (52%) | |
| RACE and ETHNICITY | |||
| BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN | 5 (16%) | 1 (3%) | |
| CAUCASIAN | 23 (74%) | 32 (97%) | |
| ASIAN AMERICAN | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) | |
| HISPANIC | 6 (19%) | 6 (18%) | |
| YEARS OF EDUCATION | 17 (2.5) | 16 (1.6) | |
| AGE* | 28(7) | 24 (4.5) | 0.68 |
| DRINKING VARIABLES | |||
| NUMBER OF AUD FIRST DEGREE RELATIVES | 0.26 (0.6) | 0.24 (0.6) | |
| YEARS OF REGULAR DRINKING | 7.5 (6.9) | 5.2 (5) | |
| DRINKING DAYS IN PAST MONTH | 9.9 (7.4) | 14.6 (6.4) | |
| TOTAL AMOUNT CONSUMED IN PAST MONTH* | 23.5 (19.2) | 78.3 (63.7) | 1.16 |
| CAHALAN QFVI USUAL NUMBER OF DRINKS* | 2.5 (0.93) | 5.1 (2.8) | 1.25 |
| CAHALAN QFVI MAX NUMBER OF DRINKS* | 5 (1.8) | 9.2 (2.8) | 1.78 |
| LIFETIME MILD ALCOHOL USE DISORDER* | 7 (22.6%) | 18 (54.5%) | 6.86 |
| ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST (AUDIT)* | 4.6 (1.8) | 11(4) | 2.06 |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES | |||
| PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE (PSS) | 31.6 (4.4) | 31.4 (4.3) | |
| BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY (BDI) | 5.6 (4.9) | 5.8 (5.8) | |
| BARRET IMPULSIVINESS SCALE (BIS) | 68.9 (8.4) | 71 (5.7) | |
| CHILDHOOD TRAUMA QUESTIONNAIRE (CTQ) | 63.4 (4.6) | 65.2 (4.6) | |
| STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INDEX (STAI)- TRAIT | 30.6 (3.8) | 29.7 (2.8) | |
| STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INDEX (STAI)- STATE | 60.4 (11) | 62 (5.4) | |
Note * denotes significantly different at p < 0.05. All group comparisons involved χ2 tests of frequency or independent t-tests based on mean, standard deviation, and number of participants per group.