Table 3.

Participant Response to Wearing Alcohol Monitoring Bracelet

Variable	Whole Sample (N = 29)	Contingent (n = 15)	Noncontingent (n = 14)	pd
Physical Discomforta	5.86 (1.89)	5.53 (1.96)	6.21 (1.81)	.34
Social Discomforta	4.59 (2.57)	4.40 (1.92)	4.79 (3.19)	.69
Interference with Daily Activitiesb
Choice of Clothing	5.28 (3.49)	5.73 (3.39)	4.79 (3.66)	.48
Exercise	3.24 (2.57)	3.13 (2.75)	3.36 (2.47)	.82
Sleep	2.97 (1.99)	2.93 (2.15)	3.00 (1.88)	.93
Work	1.82 (1.49)	1.71 (1.14)	1.93 (1.82)	.71
Ability to concentrate	1.72 (1.28)	1.80 (1.42)	1.64 (1.15)	.75
Side Effectsc
Itching	3.36 (2.31)	3.50 (2.59)	3.21 (2.08)	.75
Sweating	2.89 (2.08)	3.07 (1.77)	2.71 (2.40)	.66
Skin Irritation	2.28 (1.83)	2.60 (2.17)	1.93 (1.39)	.80
Marks on skin (%)	52%	47%	57%	.57e
Willing to wear the bracelet for another week (%)	79%	87%	69%	.57e

Note. Mean (SD) presented unless otherwise indicated. One participant did not complete this assessment.

^aPhysical discomfort and social discomfort were measured using a 10-point scale (10 = “Extremely Uncomfortable”).

^bThe degree of interference with daily activities was measured using a 10-point scale (10 = “Completely” Interfered).

^cSide effects were measured using a 10-point scale (10 = ”Unbearable”).

^dThe p-values presented were derived from independent samples t-tests, unless otherwise indicated.

^eChi-square test.