Table 1.
Variable descriptives for entire sample and by gender and family history status
| Variable | Male | Female | Entire Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| Impaired control | 8.99 | 5.93 | 9.48 | 6.12 | 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Overall weekly alcohol consumption | 16.79** | 13.57 | 10.79 | 11.53 | 13.24 | 12.70 |
| Weekly heavy episodic drinking | 1.23** | 0.98 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.95 | 0.90 |
| Alcohol-related problems | 5.34 | 3.38 | 4.52 | 3.66 | 4.88 | 3.57 |
| Family history of alcohol and drug problems score | 1.43 | 1.92 | 1.32 | 1.79 | 1.36 | 1.84 |
| Magnitude of recent life events | 1019 | 476 | 1109 | 520 | 1072 | 502 |
| Intensity of best friend's drinking | 3.13 | 0.79 | 2.91 | 0.92 | 3.00 | 0.87 |
| Sensation seeking | 3.78** | 1.51 | 3.05 | 1.57 | 3.35 | 1.58 |
| Social motives for drinking | 3.09 | 0.70 | 2.99 | 0.74 | 3.04 | 0.72 |
| Coping motives for drinking | 2.19 | 0.94 | 1.99 | 0.78 | 2.07 | 0.86 |
| Enhancement motives for drinking | 3.12 | 0.98 | 2.98 | 1.09 | 3.04 | 1.05 |
*
Statistically significant difference at P ≤ .01 level
**
Statistically significant difference at P ≤ .001 level