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. 2020 Oct 1;8(10):e21676. doi: 10.2196/21676

Table 1.

Sample characteristics at baseline and tests of risk (n=300) and nonrisk (n=55) group differences.

Characteristics Risk participants Nonrisk participants Statistical comparison P value



t test (df) Chi-square (df)
Age (years), mean (SD) 19.5 (0.71) 19.36 (0.68) 1.38 (353) N/Aa .17
Class standing (freshman), n % 169 (56.3) 35 (64) N/A 1.0 (1) .31
Sex (female), n % 207 (69) 30 (55) N/A 4.4 (1) .04
Race and ethnicity (non-Hispanic, White), n %b 240 (80.3) 32 (58) N/A 12.7 (1) <.001
Fraternity/sorority member (affiliated), n % 107 (35.7) 6 (11) N/A 13.1 (1) <.001
Lifetime prescription history (endorsed any), n % 207 (69) 22 (40) N/A 17.1 (1) <.001

Pain reliever (endorsed) 151 (50.3) 18 (33) N/A 5.8 (1) .02

Tranquilizer (endorsed) 66 (22) 5 (9) N/A 4.8 (1) .03

Stimulant (endorsed) 53 (17.7) 2 (4) N/A N/A .007c

Sedative or barbiturate (endorsed) 23 (7.7) 1 (2) N/A N/A .15c

aN/A: not applicable.

bResponse missing for 1 risk participant.

cFisher exact test.