Table 6.
Multilevel analyses of moderation of peer norms by drinking status, extreme peer orientation, and gender, controlling for baseline age
| Moderator variable | Willingness–best-friend |
Willingness–classmate |
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| Interaction odds ratio | [95% CI] | Interaction odds ratio | [95% CI] | |
| Gender | ||||
| Injunctive norms–close friend | 0.73 | [0.55, 0.98]* | 0.82 | [0.60, 1.11] |
| Descriptive norms–close friend | 0.96 | [0.43, 2.17] | 0.67 | [0.32, 1.41] |
| Descriptive norms–classmate | 0.73 | [0.47, 1.15] | 0.77 | [0.47, 1.26] |
| Baseline alcohol use–ever sip | ||||
| Injunctive norms–close friend | 0.81 | [0.61, 1.09] | 0.77 | [0.57, 1.05] |
| Descriptive norms–close friend | 0.26 | [0.11, 0.58]*** | 0.26 | [0.13, 0.53]*** |
| Descriptive norms–classmate | 0.62 | [0.39, 0.97]* | 0.58 | [0.36, 0.95]* |
| Baseline alcohol use–ever full drink | ||||
| Injunctive norms–close friend | 1.19 | [0.73, 1.93] | 1.16 | [0.74, 1.80] |
| Descriptive norms–close friend | 1.65 | [0.62, 4.39] | 1.56 | [0.67, 3.64] |
| Descriptive norms–classmate | 0.99 | [0.39, 2.54] | 1.09 | [0.47, 2.54] |
| Extreme peer orientation | ||||
| Injunctive norms–close friend | 0.93 | [0.81, 1.09] | 0.94 | [0.81, 1.08] |
| Descriptive norms–close friend | 0.52 | [0.33, 0.83]** | 0.68 | [0.48, 0.98]* |
| Descriptive norms–classmate | 0.70 | [0.56, 0.87]** | 0.80 | [0.64, 1.01] |
Notes: Models included a given interaction terms as well as the main effects and the covariate. Ns from 996 to 997 (between subjects) and 2,758 to 2,772 (within subjects). 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
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