We did find some predictors that varied in magnitude depending on the threshold of binge drinking. In particular, higher parent education was a risk factor for 5+ binge drinking but a protective factor against 15+ extreme binge drinking. This finding adds nuance to reports that higher SES youth are at greater risk for binge drinking,45, 53–55, 72 suggesting their risk is for the lower threshold of binge drinking; at the same time, lower SES youth and those from more rural areas may be at higher risk for very extreme binge drinking and concomitant consequences.
