Table 1 Individual characteristics and bivariate characteristics associated with intoxication
From: Predictors of breath alcohol concentrations in college parties
Individual characteristics (level-1) (n = 109) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | % (n) | BrAC ≤ 0.079 | BrAC ≥ 0.08 | χ 2 | p-value |
n (% within row) | n (% within row) | ||||
Race | |||||
White | 87.2% (95) | 43.2% (41) | 56.8% (54) | 0.96 | 0.33 |
Non-White | 12.8% (14) | 57.1% (8) | 42.9% (6) | ||
Gender | |||||
Female | 32.1% (35) | 16 (45.7%) | 19 (54.3%) | 0.12 | 0.91 |
Male | 67.9% (74) | 33 (44.6%) | 41 (55.4%) | ||
Minimum Legal Drinking Age | |||||
No | 60.6% (66) | 26 (39.4%) | 40 (60.6%) | 2.09 | 0.15 |
Yes | 39.4% (43) | 23 (53.5%) | 20 (45.6%) | ||
Current college student | |||||
No | 6.4% (7) | 1 (14.3%) | 6 (85.7%) | 2.84 | 0.092 |
Yes | 93.6% (102) | 48 (47.1%) | 54 (52.9%) | ||
Fraternity or sorority member | |||||
No | 32.7% (33) | 18 (54.5%) | 15 (45.5%) | 1.98 | 0.16 |
Yes | 67.3% (68) | 27 (39.7%) | 41 (60.3%) | ||
Alcohol restrictions in housing | |||||
No (off campus apt or house) | 59.3% (64) | 42.2% (27) | 57.8% (37) | 0.32 | 0.57 |
Yes (residence hall or Greek life) | 40.7% (44) | 47.7% (44) | 52.3% (23) | ||
Played drinking game | |||||
No | 82.6% (90) | 38 (42.4%) | 52 (57.8%) | 1.56 | 0.21 |
Yes | 17.4% (18) | 11 (57.9%) | 8 (17.4%) | ||
Consumed shots | |||||
No | 63.6% (63) | 34 (54.0%) | 29 (46.0%) | 11.25 | 0.001 |
Yes | 36.4% (36) | 7 (19.4%) | 29 (80.6%) | ||
Motivated to get drunk | |||||
No | 81.7% (89) | 45 (50.6%) | 44 (49.4%) | 6.16 | 0.013 |
Yes | 18.3% (20) | 4 (20.0%) | 16 (80.0%) | ||
Planned mode of transportation to leave | |||||
Safe Plan (stay, walk, etc.) | 46.8% (51) | 27 (52.9%) | 24 (47.1%) | 9.16 | 0.01 |
Ride with other | 49.5% (54) | 18 (33.3%) | 36 (66.7%) | ||
Drive self | 4 (3.7%) | 4 (100%) | 0 (0%) | ||
How much do you plan to drink? Enough to get… | |||||
Not buzzed | 8.3% (9) | 9 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 19.52 | 0.001 |
Slight buzz | 16.5% (18) | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | ||
Little drunk | 27.5% (30) | 16 (53.3%) | 14 (46.7%) | ||
Very drunk | 47.7% (52) | 14 (26.9%) | 38 (73.1%) | ||
How do you feel now | |||||
Not buzzed | 28.4% (31) | 23 (74.2%) | 8 (25.8%) | 24.54 | 0.001 |
Slight buzz | 42.4% (46) | 22 (47.8%) | 24 (52.2%) | ||
Little drunk | 23.9% (26) | 3 (11.5%) | 23 (88.5%) | ||
Very drunk | 5.5% (6) | 1 (16.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | ||