Table 1.
Demographic and psychological measures for Binge Drinkers (BD) and Control Participants (CP): mean (SD).
| Variable | BD (n = 20) | CP (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic measures | |||
| Agens | 19.65 (1.79) | 19.80 (1.74) | |
| Gender ratio (female/male)ns | 11/9 | 11/9 | |
| Psychological measures | |||
| Beck depression inventoryns | 4.35 (3.23) | 5.35 (3.54) | |
| STAI state anxiety inventoryns | 29.65 (6.44) | 33.80 (8.36) | |
| STAI trait anxiety inventoryns | 34.90 (6.91) | 38.05 (8.67) | |
| Alcohol consumption measures | |||
| Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test∗ | 16.90 (5.05) | 1.10 (2.25) | |
| Total alcohol units per week∗ | 26.60 (12.12) | 1.30 (5.13) | |
| Number of occasions per week∗ | 3.15 (0.99) | 0.30 (0.92) | |
| Number of alcohol units per occasion∗ | 8.16 (3.54) | 0.44 (1.34) | |
| Consumption speed (units per hour)∗ | 3.35 (1.09) | 0.60 (0.54) | |
| Drinking motives | |||
| Enhancement∗ | 16.25 (3.40) | 6.26 (1.99) | |
| Social order∗ | 17.40 (3.36) | 8.74 (3.98) | |
| Conformityns | 6.05 (1.39) | 6.21 (3.11) | |
| Coping∗ | 10.10 (3.31) | 6.84 (0.50) | |
ns = Non-significant; ∗p < 0.001.