TABLE 1.
Background characteristics in women and men
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| General characteristics | (n = 17) | (n = 22) |
| Age (years) | 25.1 (0.7) | 24.8 (0.7) |
| Education (years) | 15.8 (0.2) | 15.8 (0.4) |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 14/17 (82.4%) | 18/22 (81.8%) |
| Weight (pounds) | 142.2 (5.2) | 186.4 (3.8)* |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 (0.7) | 25.9 (0.5)† |
| Body water estimates | 31.6 (0.6) | 47.9 (0.6)* |
| Smoking behavior | ||
| Smoking days/week | 3.4 (0.4) | 3.7 (0.5) |
| Average number of cigarettes/day |
5.4 (0.6) | 4.8 (0.6) |
| Total cigarettes/week | 22.6 (4.3) | 22.0 (4.0) |
| Smoking duration (years) | 7.0 (0.8) | 5.9 (0.8) |
| FTND score (0–10 range) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.6 (0.2) |
| Drinking behavior§ | ||
| Drinking days/week | 3.0 (0.3) | 3.6 (0.2) |
| Average number of alcohol drinks/occasion |
5.3 (0.5) | 6.2 (0.7) |
| Total drinks/week | 16.2 (2.0) | 22.1 (2.5) |
| Average number of binges∥ per month |
10.1 (1.2) | 9.9 (0.9) |
| Lifetime alcohol abuse | 8/17 (47.1%) | 10/22 (45.4%) |
Note. Data are mean (±SEM) or ratio (%).
*
p < .001
†
p = .05. Body water estimates based on Watson et al. (1980)40: [male body water = 2.447 – 0.09516 (age years) + 0.1074 (height cm) +0.3362 (weight kg); female body water = −2.097 + 0.1069 (height cm) +0.2466 (weight kg)]
§
Data presented are raw data obtained from a TLFB interview; analyses covaried for body water.
∥
Binge = 5+ drinks/occasion for men, 4+ for women.