Frequency of HED during the period of heaviest alcohol use is shown by consistency in age at first drink reports in Figure 1. One in 4 individuals reporting an older age at Time 2 never engaged in HED during their heaviest drinking periods, compared with one in 8 consistent reporters. An additional 26.6% reported having done so less than once a month. Results of the initial multinomial logistic regression analysis revealed statistically significantly lower rates of HED in this group. Relative risk ratios, using consistent reporters as the comparison group, ranged from 0.27 – 0.55 (with confidence limits below 1.0 for all categories of frequency). Individuals reporting a younger age at Time 2 did not differ significantly from consistent reporters in their frequency of HED.
