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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Econ. 2014 Mar 21;36:33–46. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.03.004

Table A1.

Description of outcome variables and summary statistics

Outcome N Mean S.D. Description
Consumed alcohol 40315 0.477 0.499 =1 if the respondent consumed alcohol at least once in the past month, =0 otherwise.
Engaged in binge drinking 40249 0.276 0.447 =1 if the respondent consumed 5 or more drinks at least in one day in the past month, =0 otherwise.
No. of days consumed alcohol 40315 2.731 5.021 Number of days that the respondent consumed alcohol in the past month.
No. of days engaged in binge drinking 40249 1.283 3.308 Number of days that the respondent consumed 5 or more drinks in the past month.
Avg. no. of drinks consumed 40034 0.542 1.553 Average number of drinks consumed per day calculated as “No. of days consumed alcohol” multiplied by the number of drinks that the respondent consumed on the days she actually consumed alcohol and divided by 30.
Smoked 40349 0.345 0.475 =1 if the respondent smoked at least once in the past month, =0 otherwise.
No. of days smoked 40349 7.027 11.927 Number of days that the respondent smoked in the past month.
Used marijuana 40308 0.181 0.385 =1 if the respondent used marijuana at least once in the past month, =0 otherwise.
No. of days used marijuana 40308 1.997 6.334 Number of days that the respondent used marijuana in the past month.

Notes: Sample weighted means of the outcome variables are reported. S.D.: Standard deviation.