Table 2.
Comparisons of Contextual Variables by Alcohol Cue Exposure in the Natural Environment
| Alcohol Cues | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Visible (n = 677) |
Visible (n = 188) |
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| Contextual Variable | n | % | n | % | χ2 | p |
| Time of day | ||||||
| 12 a.m. – 5:59 a.m. | 35 | 5.2 | 18 | 9.6 | 4.96 | .026 |
| 6 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. | 146 | 21.6 | 24 | 12.8 | 7.22 | .007 |
| 12 p.m. – 5:59 p.m. | 262 | 38.7 | 65 | 34.6 | 1.07 | .302 |
| 6 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. | 234 | 34.6 | 81 | 43.1 | 4.61 | .032 |
| Drinking day | 181 | 26.7 | 53 | 28.2 | 0.16 | .691 |
| Weekend | 179 | 26.4 | 65 | 34.6 | 4.81 | .028 |
| Social context | ||||||
| Peers present | 273 | 40.3 | 93 | 49.5 | 5.04 | .025 |
| Nonpeers only | 141 | 20.8 | 22 | 11.7 | 8.01 | .005 |
| Alone | 263 | 38.8 | 73 | 38.8 | 0.00 | .996 |
| Location | ||||||
| Friend’s house | 61 | 9.0 | 23 | 12.2 | 1.74 | .187 |
| School or work | 93 | 13.7 | 21 | 11.2 | 0.85 | .357 |
| Public location | 123 | 18.2 | 12 | 6.4 | 15.52 | < .001 |
| Vehicle | 61 | 9.0 | 14 | 7.4 | 0.45 | .500 |
| Other location | 55 | 8.1 | 20 | 10.6 | 1.18 | .278 |
| Home | 284 | 41.9 | 98 | 52.1 | 6.18 | .013 |
Note. Percentages are calculated within visibility category.