@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of binge drinking episodes among male and female college students",
journal="Current developments in nutrition",
year="2019",
author="Croteau, Vanessa and Morrell, Jesse Stabile",
volume="3",
number="Suppl 1",
pages="P18-008",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To examine binge-drinking trends among undergraduate university students (18-24 years) over a five-year span. <br><br>METHODS: Data were collected between 2012-17 through an ongoing, cross-sectional health survey at a midsize, northeastern university. Students (<i>n</i> = 2759; 69% female; 59% first-year) self-reported binge-drinking activity over the past 30 days through an online questionnaire. Binge drinking was defined as consumption of ≥4 or 5 drinks on a single occasion for females and males, respectively. Heavy binge drinking behavior was defined as ≥4 episodes of binge drinking in the past 30 days. Proportional differences were analyzed through chi-square analyses. <br><br>RESULTS: Between 2012-17, binge drinking prevalence ranged from 65.1-75.4% among men and 53.9-65.9% among women. Overall, men reported higher rates of binge drinking compared to females (73.2% vs. 59.2%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Collectively, 35.7% reported heavy binge drinking in the past 30 days. More males report heavy binge drinking over the past 30 days compared to females (49.1% vs. 29.6%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Upperclass students reported a higher prevalence of binge drinking in the past 30 days compared to first-year students (68.3 vs. 60.3%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Between 2012-17, binge drinking prevalence ranged from 65.1-75.4% among men and 53.9-65.9% among women. Overall, men reported higher rates of binge drinking compared to females (73.2% vs. 59.2%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Collectively, 35.7% reported heavy binge drinking in the past 30 days. More males report heavy binge drinking over the past 30 days compared to females (49.1% vs. 29.6%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). Upperclass students reported a higher prevalence of binge drinking in the past 30 days compared to first-year students (68.3 vs. 60.3%, <i>P</i> < 0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our findings are consistent with other studies in showing high rates of binge drinking among college students, especially among male students. Monitoring binge-drinking patterns on college campuses assists administrators and health educators to address the severity of the problem to identify and monitor prevention and intervention efforts. FUNDING SOURCES: New Hampshire Agriculture Experiment Station and the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Project 1010738.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2475-2991",
doi="10.1093/cdn/nzz039.P18-008-19",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzz039.P18-008-19"
}