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Table 2 Summary statistics of all variables in the study

From: Negative experiences, social exclusion and unwanted attention on social media: exploring the association with adolescent alcohol use

Characteristic

% or M(SD)

Age

 16

656 (19%)

 17

1,672 (47%)

 18

963 (27%)

 19 + 

237 (6.7%)

Gender

 Boys

1,573 (45%)

 Girls

1,955 (55%)

Country of birth

 

 Norway

3,186 (90%)

 Other

339 (9.6%)

 Missing

3

Subjective socioeconomic status

7.15 (1.8)

 Missing

47

Number of bad experiences on SoMe

2.00 (1.00, 4.00)a

Negative acts and exclusion, SoMe

1.41 (0.57)a

 Missing

226

Unwanted attention from others, SoMe

1.86 (0.89)

 Missing

229

Ever tried alcohol

2,563 (73%)

How often do you drink alcohol?

 Less than once

987 (28%)

 1–2 times

1,346 (38%)

 3–4 times

182 (5.2%)

 5 times or more

23 (0.7%)

 Never tried alcohol

965 (28%)

 Missing

25

How much do you drink?

 1–2 units

663 (20%)

 3–4 units

623 (19%)

 5–6 units

614 (18%)

 7–9 units

313 (9.3%)

 10 + units

181 (5.4%)

 Never tried alcohol

965 (29%)

 Missing

169

Binge drinking

 Never

622 (18%)

 Yes, once

247 (7.0%)

 2–3 times

415 (12%)

 4–10 times

415 (12%)

 11–20 times

347 (9.9%)

  > 20 times

503 (14%)

 Never tried alcohol

965 (27%)

 Missing

14

Frequent binge drinking

 No

2,046 (58%)

 Yes

503 (14%)

 Never tried alcohol

965 (27%)

 Missing

14

Score on CRAFFT

0.86 (1.21)

 Missing

4

Case-level CRAFFT

 No (< 2)

1,700 (48%)

 Yes (2 +)

859 (24%)

 Never tried alcohol

965 (27%)

 Missing

4

  1. aMedian (IQR)
  2. N = 3,528