Table 1.
Mean pre-manipulation measures by condition groupa
| Negative Cues (n= 43) Mean score (SD) |
Positive Cues (n= 42) Mean score (SD) |
|
| Baseline alcohol (units)b | 10.03 (9.10) | 10.95 (9.80) |
| Attitudes toward alcoholc | 4.23 (0.95) | 4.25 (0.92) |
| Self-esteem | 19.33 (3.73) | 20.05 (3.87) |
| Dispositional optimism | 14.21 (4.60) | 14.56 (4.74) |
| Breast cancer risk (Harvard risk calculator) | 2.56 (0.85) | 2.63 (0.80) |
| Breast cancer risk (Halls risk calculator) | 16.72 (3.36) | 18.02 (4.72) |
aHigher scores indicate more alcohol consumption, favorable attitudes, and greater self-esteem, optimism, and risk.
bAlcohol measured in UK units (one unit is 8 g).
cAttitudes were measured on a 7-point bipolar scale.