Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
Beverage Studied |
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7.2% beer (n=93) |
Bourbon (n=36) |
Vodka (n=43) |
Total (n=172) |
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Male* | 72 (77.4%) | 15 (41.7%) | 13 (30.2%) | 100 (58.1%) |
Age | ||||
Mean ± SD | 28.9 ± 8.9 | 24.2 ± 2.6 | 24.2 ± 2.6 | 26.7 ± 7.2 |
Range | 21–57 | 21–31 | 21–31 | 21–57 |
Family history of drinking problems | 26 (28.3%) | 8 (22.2%) | 11 (25.6%) | 45 (26.2%) |
Drinking practices | ||||
Heavy drinker (≥ 4 drinks/day) | 5 (5.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (2.3%) | 6 (3.5%) |
Light to moderate drinker | 88 (94.6%) | 36 (100.0%) | 42 (97.7%) | 166 (96.5%) |
Smokers | 17 (18.3%) | 3 (8.3%) | 3 (7.0%) | 23 (13.4%) |
P < .0001