Table 1.
Overall characteristics of sample across gender.
| N | Overall | Female | Male | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD)a | 49,157d | 23.2 (3.3) | 23.1 (3.3) | 23.5 (3.3) | <0.001 | |
| Genderb | 49,836d | NA | 69.2% | 30.8% | NA | |
| Marital statusb | 49,764d | <0.001 | ||||
| Single (%) | 50.0 | 47.2 | 56.0 | |||
| Relationship (%) | 23.8 | 24.0 | 23.3 | |||
| Cohabitant (%) | 22.8 | 25.1 | 17.7 | |||
| Married (%) | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | |||
| Semesters studied (IQR)c | 49,673d | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–7) | 5 (2–8) | =0.062 | |
| Mean AUDIT score (SD)a | 49,690d | 7.3 (4.7) | 6.8 (4.5) | 8.2 (5.1) | <0.001 | |
| Abstainers last 12 months (AUDIT#1)b | Yes (%) | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | <0.001 | |
| Usually drinks seven or more units (AUDIT#2)b | Yes (%) | 21.7 | 15.9 | 35.1 | <0.001 | |
| Six units monthly or more in one sitting (AUDIT#3)b | Yes (%) | 40.5 | 36.0 | 50.8 | <0.001 | |
| Satisfaction with life (SD)a | 48,418d | 22.0 (6.7) | 21.9 (6.7) | 22.1 (6.9) | =0.005 | |
| Mental health problems (SD)a | 49,730d | 1.7 (0.6) | 1.8 (0.6) | 1.5 (0.5) | <0.001 |
NA, Not applicable; SD, Standard deviation; IQR, Interquartile range.
a
Independent sample t-test.
b
Chi-square test.
c
Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum (Mann-Whitney) test.
d
Pairwise-deletion based on valid responses on gender variable.