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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2013 May 17;37(10):1779–1786. doi: 10.1111/acer.12159

Table 1.

Proportion of males and females ever exceeding NIAAA guidelines in the first year

Male Female
n % n %
All students (n=992)
  Exceeded NIAAA guidelines (weekly or daily) 271 65.6 380 65.6
  Exceeded daily and weekly 184 44.6 293 50.6
  Exceeded daily limit 271 65.6 380 65.6
  Exceeded weekly limit 185 44.8 296 51.1
  ♀ Exceeded 80% of men's weekly limit (i.e., 11 drinks) 207 35.8
Ever drinkers (i.e., at least 1 drink during the first year) only (n=762)
  Exceeded NIAAA guidelines (weekly or daily) 271 88.9 380 83.2
  Exceeded daily and weekly 184 60.3 293 64.1
  Exceeded  daily limit 271 88.9 380 83.2
  Exceeded weekly limit 185 60.7 296 64.8
  ♀ Exceeded 80% of men's weekly limit (i.e., 11 drinks) 207 45.3