Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for craving, lightheaded ratings and beer consumed in the taste test (values are mean ± SD)
| Sample (n = 64) | Bar lab (n = 32) | Standard lab (n = 32) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Control | Placebo | Control | Placebo | Control | F (1, 62), (η p 2) | ||||||||
| Pre-drink | Post-drink | Pre-drink | Post-drink | Pre-drink | Post-drink | Pre-drink | Post-drink | Pre-drink | Post-drink | Pre-drink | Post-drink | Time × drink | Time × drink × lab | |
| DAQ | 2.41 (0.95) | 2.71 (1.02)** | 2.52 (0.78) | 2.48 (0.84) | 2.31 (0.95) | 2.72 (0.99) | 2.41 (0.72) | 2.36 (0.79) | 2.50 (0.95) | 2.70 (1.06) | 2.64 (0.83) | 2.61 (0.88) | 18.65** (0.23) | 2.33 (0.04) |
| Lightheaded | 0.70 (1.27) | 1.44 (1.64)* | 0.98 (1.73) | 0.97 (1.57) | 0.50 (1.21) | 1.58 (1.73) | 0.81 (1.40) | 0.88 (1.41) | 0.91 (1.31) | 1.29 (1.56) | 1.15 (2.01) | 1.06 (1.74) | 13.98** (0.18) | 2.30 (0.04) |
| Drink | Drink vs. Lab | |||||||||||||
| Taste Test | – | 50.36 (20.52) | – | 44.13 (22.83)* | – | 51.57 (21.28) | – | 42.13 (24.51) | – | 49.14 (19.99) | – | 46.14 (21.22) | 4.47* (0.07) | 1.23 (0.02) |
| Unit est | – | 1.15 (0.52) | – | 0.00 (0.00)** | – | 1.29 (0.32) | – | 0.00 (0.00) | – | 1.01 (0.31) | – | 0.00 (0.00) | 326.78**(0.84) | 4.64 (0.07)* |
DAQ = mean scores on Desires for Alcohol Questionnaire, score range from 1(minimum) to 7(maximum). Subjective intoxication lightheaded scores, scores range from 0 (minimum) to 10 (maximum). Taste test = beer consumed as % of total liquid consumed. Unit est = number of 25 ml vodka measures (1 measure = 8 g of alcohol, one UK unit) participants believed to be in the priming drink. Statistical significance demoted for paired sample planned comparisons and F values
*p < .05; **p < .01