Table 4. Means (standard deviations) and ranges, overall one-way ANOVAs, pair-wise comparisons (Tukey HSD), and effect sizes for drinking behavior of the three groups.
| Non Drinker M (SD) | Light Drinker M (SD) | Heavy Drinker M (SD) | Non Drinker-Light Drinker | Non Drinker-Heavy Drinker | Light Drinker-Heavy Drinker | η2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On how many days did you have a drink of alcohol in the past 30 days? | 0.00 (0.00) 0-0 | 4.57 (3.91) 0-15 | 5.27 (4.89) 0-20 | 4.50** | 5.27** | 0.77 | 0.23 |
| One how many days did you engage in heavy drinking (4 or more drinks for females and 5 or more drinks for males) in the last 30 days? | 0.00 (0.00) 0-0 | 3.04 (3.00) 0-12 | 5.77 (5.12) 0-20 | 3.04* | 5.77** | 2.73* | 0.27 |
| Number of blackouts experienced in the last 30 days (1=never; 2=1-2 times; 3=3-4 times; 4=5 or more times) | 1.00 (0.00) 1-1 | 1.72 (0.87) 1-4 | 2.25 (1.00) 1-4 | 0.78**b | 1.26** | 0.48* | 0.29 |
| What is the largest number of drinks containing alcohol that you have consumed in a 24-hour period at any time in your life? [1 drink= one 12-oz. beer, one 5-oz. glass of wine, one 12-oz. wine cooler, or 1 oz. of liquor. | 0.00 (0.00) 0-0 | 5.68 (5.02) 0-20 | 8.00 (6.29) 0-20 | 5.56** | 8.00** | 2.43+ | 0.27 |
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