Table 3.
Behavioral economic and demographic predictors of drinking practices and consequences among community-dwelling emerging adult risky drinkers
| Predictors | Drinking Risk Variables | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinks per drinking day | # Drinking days (past month) | Negative consequences (BYAACQ) | ||||
| B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | B (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Relative discretionary expenditures on alcohol (past month)(RDEA)1 | −0.01 (0.04) | −0.09, 0.06 | 0.66 (0.36)+ | −0.05, 1.36 | 0.74 (0.33)* | 0.08, 1.40 |
| Proportion of past month activities involving drinking (ARSS-SUV) | 0.82 (0.21)*** | 0.40, 1.24 | −1.40 (1.90) | −5.15, 2.34 | −1.02 (1.78) | −4.53, 2.49 |
| Proportion of larger delayed monetary choices (MCQ) | −0.49 (0.14)*** | −.76, −0.22 | −1.10 (1.29) | −3.64, 1.44 | −3.98 (1.21)** | −6.35, −1.60 |
| Elasticity (APT)1 | −0.14 (0.05)** | −.0.24, −0.04 | −1.01 (0.48)* | −1.94, −0.07 | −0.84 (0.45)+ | −1.72, 0.04 |
| Intensity (APT)1 | 0.34 (0.08)*** | 0.19, 0.49 | 3.36 (0.74)*** | 1.90, 4.82 | 2.49 (0.70)*** | 1.12, 3.86 |
| Gender | 0.01 (0.06) | −0.11, 0.14 | 2.36 (0.62)*** | 1.14, 3.58 | −1.69 (0.58)** | −2.83, −0.55 |
| Race | −0.19 (0.07)** | −0.32, −0.06 | −0.64 (0.63) | −1.88, 0.60 | −2.75 (0.59)*** | −3.91, −1.59 |
| Education | −0.09 (0.06) | −0.21, 0.04 | 0.75 (0.60) | −0.44, 1.93 | 1.61 (0.57)** | 0.50, 2.73 |
| Married | −0.34 (0.13) | −0.60, −0.09 | 2.69 (1.28)* | 0.18, 5.21 | −1.20 (1.20) | −3.55, 1.16 |
p < .07;
p < .05;
p < .02;
p < .001.
Ns = 333 – 336.
Log transformed.
Drinks/drinking day analyzed using a generalized linear model with a negative binomial distribution; past month drinking days and negative consequences analyzed using weighted ordinary least square (OLS) regression analyses. B and SE are estimates of unstandardized regression coefficients and standard error of estimates, respectively. 95% CI = 95% confidence intervals for regression coefficients. APT = Alcohol Purchase Task. ARSS-SUV = Adolescent Reinforcement Survey Schedule. BYAACQ = Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire. MCQ = Monetary Choice Questionnaire. Gender (men/women); race (white/non-white); married (yes/no). Dichotomous variable reference groups: gender (male =1, female = 0), race (white = 1, other = 0), marital status (married = 1, other = 0), education (college degree = 1, no degree = 0).