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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2014 Apr 21;22(3):198–210. doi: 10.1037/a0036490

Table 1.

Means and Standard Deviations (SDs) of Study Variables

Variable N Mean SD Range
Demand Curve Metrics of Alcohol Reward Value
Intensity (number of drinks when drink price = $0) 205 10.236 7.407 0 – 41.10
Breakpoint (first price at which consumption = 0 drinks) 206 9.290 5.247 0 – 20.00
Omax(maximum expenditure) 206 18.360 11.397 0 – 60.00
Pmax(price associated with Omax and price at which demand becomes elastic) 204 3.989 2.514 .25 – 20.00
Elasticity (rate at which demand decreases) 200 .006 .005 .000 – .054

Other Metrics of Alcohol Reward Value
Reinforcement ratio 199 .298 .176 .00 – .88
Relative discretionary expenditures on alcohol 194 .232 .249 .00 – 1.00

Alcohol Use and Problem Measures
Drinks per week 207 16.064 13.435 0 – 60.20
Drinking days 207 2.83 1.69 0 – 7.00
Total problems 207 12.637 8.537 0 – 40.00

Protective and Risk Factors of Alcohol Problems
Protective behaviors 206 51.529 12.666 11.00 – 88.00
Sensation seeking 207 14.387 3.071 6.00 – 20.00
Depression symptoms 193 12.860 7.415 1.00 – 36.00