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Examination of breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) levels, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) classification, and plans for getting home among bar-attending college students
We conducted four anonymous field studies during fall 2013 to examine BrAC levels, alcohol use behaviors (using AUDIT-C), and plans for getting home among a sample of bar-attending college students (N = 633). Participants were self-reported drinkers who were bar patrons in the primary area of town where students frequent. One-way ANOVAs were conducted to examine associations.
Among participants in our sample, the average BrAC level was .088 (SD = .053) and ranged from .000 to .243. The majority of participants (558; 88.2%) met the threshold (AUDIT-C score of 4 or more for men or 3 or more for women) for a potential alcohol-related problem and had a plan to get home that did not involve them driving (603; 95.3%). Our one-way ANOVAs indicated that (1) participants classified by the AUDIT-C as not having an alcohol problem had significantly lower BrAC levels (.066) than those classified as having a potential problem (.091) and (2) participants planning to drive had a significantly lower (p = .004) BrAC (.052) than those with a plan that did not involve driving (.090) and those without a plan to get home (.071).
Learning Areas:
EpidemiologyLearning Objectives:
Define the association between BrAC and AUDIT-C classification among participants in this sample.
Describe the association between BrAC and plans to get home among participants in this sample.
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