Table 3.
Bivariate comparisons of recent substance use outcomes by individual- and network-level characteristics
| Binge Drinking % (n) | Marijuana Use % (n) | Illicit Substance Use % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual-level (n = 295) | |||
| 25 years of age or older | 33.71 (59) | 33.96 (36) | 47.44 (37)* |
| White race/ethnicity | 60.00 (105)* | 55.66 (59) | 66.67 (52)* |
| Gay/Homosexual Sexual Orientation | 90.86 (159) | 86.79 (92) | 92.31 (72) |
| Some college or university | 32.00 (56)* | 41.51 (44) | 38.46 (30) |
| Employed | 72.57 (127) | 70.75 (75) | 74.36 (58) |
| “Out” to family | 82.29 (144) | 84.91 (90) | 84.62 (66) |
| Single | 84.00 (147) | 76.42 (81) | 79.49 (62) |
| GSN app Use | |||
| Use 5 + times/day | 48.57 (85) | 48.11 (51) | 52.56 (41) |
| Use > 1 year | 49.14 (86) | 39.62 (42)* | 57.69 (45)* |
| Chest/abs showing | 31.03 (54) | 31.43 (33) | 41.56 (32)* |
| Use after midnight | 52.57 (92) | 53.77 (57) | 52.56 (41) |
| Includes app-met partner in SN | 20.59 (35) | 18.81 (19) | 26.32 (20) |
| Network-level (n = 1239, excludes family alters) | |||
| Alter met via GSN app | 7.07 (51) | 6.24 (27) | 8.08 (27) |
| 25 years of age or older | 57.09 (423) | 54.55 (246) | 67.25 (230)* |
| Male | 66.34 (477) | 65.75 (286) | 74.02 (245)* |
| White race/ethnicity | 53.58 (397) | 53.22 (240) | 60.82 (208)* |
| LGBT Sexual Orientation | 64.75 (474) | 60.64 (265) | 69.28 (230)* |
| Relationship with Alter | |||
| Intimate | 15.25 (113) | 15.74 (71) | 18.71 (64) |
| Life partner/husband | 1.62 (12) | 1.55 (7) | 2.63 (9) |
| Boyfriend | 4.59 (34) | 5.76 (26) | 3.80 (13) |
| Hook-up | 9.04 (67) | 8.43 (38) | 12.28 (42)* |
| Friend | 77.33 (573) | 75.17 (339) | 73.39 (251) |
| Coworker | 3.91 (29) | 4.88 (22) | 4.09 (14) |
| Other | 2.70 (20) | 1.77 (8) | 1.75 (6) |
| Known > 1 year | 75.03 (556) | 78.27 (353)* | 76.02 (260) |
| Uses GSN app | 32.87 (237)* | 31.55 (136) | 37.69 (124)* |
| Support provided | |||
| Emotional support | 64.91 (481) | 65.70 (293) | 60.83 (205) |
| Instrumental support | 56.87 (418)* | 59.73 (261)* | 61.18 (197)* |
| Alter would object to you: | |||
| Getting drunk | 10.80 (77)* | – | – |
| Smoking marijuana | – | 9.43 (40)* | – |
| Using illicit substancea | – | – | 77.78 (266)* |
| Substance use among alters | |||
| Drinks alcohol to Drunkenness | 54.84 (402)* | 51.47 (228)* | 52.69 (176)* |
| Smokes marijuana | 27.25 (197)* | 36.16 (158)* | 26.77 (87) |
| Any illicit substance usea | 11.88 (88)* | 12.42 (56)* | 21.35 (73)* |
*
p < .05
a
Includes cocaine, heroin and/or methamphetamines
Note: Independent sample t-test used for continuous predictors; chi-square or Fisher’s exact used for categorical predictors. Multiple comparisons adjusted using the Benjamini and Hochman (1995) procedure.