Table 1.
Baseline and drinking data for the alcohol and placebo groups
| Placebo (n = 26) | Alcohol (n = 28) | t value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline data | ||||
| Age (years) | 24.54 (5.44) | 24.64 (7.32) | − 0.06 | 0.95 |
| Weight (kg) | 82.26 (18.10) | 78.68 (10.52) | 0.88 | 0.38 |
| SIAS total score | 16.31 (9.78) | 15.43 (7.37) | 0.37 | 0.71 |
| Revised AUDIT score | 9.61 (2.98) | 11.61 (4.43) | − 1.92 | 0.06 |
| DMQ-R scores | ||||
| - Sociability subscale | 15.46 (4.00) | 16.64 (4.61) | − 1.00 | 0.32 |
| - Enhancement subscale | 13.65 (4.54) | 14.46 (4.64) | − 0.65 | 0.52 |
| - Coping subscale | 7.81 (2.10) | 7.29 (2.81) | 0.77 | 0.45 |
| - Conformity subscale | 6.50 (2.01) | 6.18 (2.04) | 0.58 | 0.56 |
| Average number of daily drinks | 4.13 (1.21) | 4.36 (1.42) | − 0.62 | 0.54 |
| Peak number of daily drinks | 8.08 (4.12) | 8.39 (3.60) | − 0.30 | 0.76 |
| Drinking data | ||||
| Urge to drink | ||||
| - Baseline | 4.88 (2.47) | 4.89 (2.60) | − 0.01 | 0.99 |
| - Right before drinking | 4.92 (2.20) | 4.82 (2.61) | 0.15 | 0.87 |
| - Right after drinking | 4.92 (2.21) | 4.43 (2.66) | 0.74 | 0.46 |
| - Right after EAT | 5.38 (2.28) | 5.57 (2.12) | − 0.31 | 0.75 |
AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, DMQ-R Revised Drinking Motives Questionnaire, EAT Empathic Accuracy Task, SIAS Social Interaction Anxiety Scale