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. 2016 Feb;137(2):e20152149. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2149

TABLE 2.

Longitudinal Association Between Internet Alcohol Marketing Receptivity and Drinking Outcomes

Variable Adjusted Logistic Regression
Drinking Initiation (Among Never-Drinkers) Binge Drinking Initiation (Among Never-Binge-Drinkers)
Internet alcohol marketing receptivity
 Score 0 Reference Reference
 Score 1 1.20 (0.76–1.88) 1.77 (1.13–2.78)*
 Score 2 1.13 (0.34–3.76) 2.15 (1.06–4.37)*
Age, y
 15–17 Reference Reference
 18–20 1.57 (0.87–2.86) 1.19 (0.70–2.01)
Gender
 Male Reference Reference
 Female 0.82 (0.42–1.60) 1.01 (0.60–1.68)
Race or ethnicity
 White Reference Reference
 Black 0.89 (0.34–2.32) 0.40 (0.15–1.08)
 Hispanic 0.40 (0.17–0.92)* 0.89 (0.55–1.47)
 Mixed or other 0.78 (0.43–1.42) 0.76 (0.31–1.85)
Sensation seeking (scale) 1.73 (0.81–3.69) 1.71 (1.01–2.90)*
Friend drinking 1.49 (1.04–2.13)* 1.54 (1.16–2.05)*
Parent drinking 1.53 (0.72–3.29) 1.34 (0.81–2.24)
Internet time, h/d 0.94 (0.72–1.22) 1.06 (0.86–1.31)

Analysis limited to respondents with age <21 years and complete data for phone and Web surveys. *Statistically significant odds ratios.