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Alcohol Consumption during a Pandemic Lockdown Period and Change in Alcohol Consumption Related to Worries and Pandemic Measures
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Silje, Mæland Alpers, Silvia Skogen, Jens Pallesen, Ståle Rabben, Åsgeir Lunde, Linn-Heidi Fadnes, Lars |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Whether lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic influences alcohol consumption is not well known. This study assesses alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking behavior during the initial phase of pandemic measures in Norway and identifies potential risk factors. A cross-sectional study (N = 25,708) was conducted in Bergen, Norway, following the first six weeks of strict infection control measures. In a model of self-assessed increased alcohol consumption, logistic regression analysis was conducted with independent variables for COVID-19-related worries, joblessness, quarantine, self-reported drinking behavior, age, gender, and occupational situation. These are reported with odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals. Fifty-one percent of respondents reported economic or health-related worries due to COVID-19, 16% had been in quarantine, 49% worked/studied from home, 54% reported hazardous drinking behavior, and 13% reported increased alcohol consumption. People aged 30–39 years had elevated odds of increased alcohol consumption during lockdown (OR 3.1, 2.4−3.8) compared to the oldest adults. Increased drinking was more frequent among people reporting economic worries (OR 1.6, 1.4−1.8), those quarantined (OR 1.2, 1.1−1.4), and those studying or working at home (OR 1.4, 1.3−1.6). More than half of respondents reported hazardous drinking behavior. Increased alcohol consumption during lockdown was common among people with economic worries, people in quarantine, and people studying or working at home. These data could be important when adjusting pandemic measures. |
| Starting Page | 1220 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18031220 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-01-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Biomedical Social Sciences Covid-19 Lockdown Alcohol Consumption Risk Factors Social Distancing Pandemic Sars-cov-2 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
