Group characteristics for binge drinkers and controls
| Characteristic | Group; me an (SD)* | |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinkers | Controls | |
| Sex, women:men | 11:7 | 11:7 |
| Age, yr† | 18.17 (0.38) | 18.21 (0.31) |
| Alcohol consumption, units per wk | ||
| Session 1† | 1.99 (1.85) | 1.41 (2.88) |
| Session 2‡ | 35.17 (19.72) | 1.11 (2.93) |
| Duration of binge drinking habits at session 2, mo | 8.75 (0.11) | NA |
| No. of alcohol units§ per binge drinking occasion at session 2 | 12.52 (4.48) | NA |
| No. of binge drinking occasions per wk at session 2 | 2.33 (1.02) | NA |
| BDI† | 3.17 (1.94) | 5.17 (0.45) |
| STAI A† | 36.28 (9.22) | 40.00 (11.47) |
| STAI B† | 38.17 (5.77) | 43.72 (9.87) |
| IIP† | 1.05 (0.45) | 1.29 (0.51) |
| TAS-20† | 49.56 (7.22) | 46.78 (12.69) |
BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; (27) IIP = Inventory of Interpersonal Problems; (28) NA = not applicable; SD = standard deviation; STAI = State and Trait Anxiety Inventory; (26) TAS-20 = 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (29)
↵* Unless otherwise indicated.
↵† No significant differences observed between binge drinkers and controls.
↵‡ p < 0.001.
↵§ One unit represents 10 g of alcohol.