Table 1.
Demographic and drinking characteristics of the Control and BD groups.
| Control | Binge drinkers | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 13/12 | 14/11 | ns |
| Age | 20.48 ± 0.58 | 20.76 ± 0.72 | ns |
| Handedness (right/left) | 23/2 | 22/3 | ns |
| Caucasian ethnicity (%) | 100 | 100 | ns |
| Regular tobacco smokers | 0 | 9 | 0.001* |
| Regular use of cannabisa | 0 | 4 | 0.070 |
| SCL-90-R: GSI percentile scores | 37.20 ± 29.93 | 38.40 ± 31.61 | 0.891 |
| Age of onset of drinking | 15.52 ± 1.03 | 14.56 ± 1.36 | 0.011* |
| Total grams of alcohol in a standard week | 39.3 ± 35.92 | 251.6 ± 136.66 | 0.001* |
| Speed of consumption: drinks per hour | 0.90 ± 0.76 | 2.56 ± 0.82 | 0.001* |
| Number of drinks in a standard drinking episode | 1.98 ± 1.28 | 5.62 ± 1.79 | 0.001* |
| Percentage of times became drunk when drinking | 14.28 ± 21.19 | 58.40 ± 26.25 | 0.001* |
| Total AUDIT score | 2.80 ± 2.35 | 11.68 ± 3.62 | 0.001* |
aOnce or more a week.
*p < 0.05.
ns, non-significant; SCL-90-R, Symptom Checklist-90-Revised; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.