ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Changes in Alcohol Consumption Pattern Based on Gender during COVID-19 Confinement in Spain.
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- Changes in alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe: A meta-analysis of observational studies.Drug and alcohol review · 2022Pooled it
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- Worsening of alcohol abuse disorder in a Spanish population during the first twelve months of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors: retrospective, ecological and community study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Observational
- The Impact of COVID-19 Confinement on Substance Use and Mental Health in Portuguese Higher Education Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Changes in Alcohol Consumption among Different Population Groups during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Outcomes of the Slovenian Cross-Sectional National Survey (SI-PANDA).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Relationship Between Depression and Risky Alcohol Consumption in Women: the Mediating Role of Coping Styles and Age.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- Alcohol Use during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Healthcare and Office Workers in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco in Spain and Portugal during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 as measured by wastewater-based epidemiology.The Science of the total environment · 2022Article
- A Longitudinal Study on the Addictive Behaviors of General Population before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Employment, Economic, and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Changes in Smoking and Drinking Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Age and Living Situation as Key Factors in Understanding Changes in Alcohol Use during COVID-19 Confinement.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Changes in Alcohol Consumption and Determinants of Excessive Drinking During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Slovak Republic.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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(1) The goal of this study was to analyze the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption (frequency of consumption, average daily consumption, and risky consumption) before and during confinement due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the adult population and based on gender. (2) Methods: Data from 3779 individuals were collected via a set of online surveys. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C) were used to measure the frequency of consumption, the average daily consumption, intensive consumption, risky consumption, and standard drink units. (3) Results: During confinement, the prevalence of alcohol consumption declined in both males and females, but only intensive consumption showed significant differences, with a greater reduction in males. The number of females who consumed alcohol four or more times per week doubled, whereas the number of males who did so was multiplied by a factor of 1.5; in both females and males, the percentage who presented intensive consumption doubled. The percentage of females with risky consumption was higher than that of males both before and during confinement. In addition to gender, the interaction between age and the employment situation explain consumption before and during confinement. (4) Conclusions: During confinement due to COVID-19, alcohol consumption declined in both sexes, but alcohol-risk consumers increased their frequency of use. The interaction between gender, age, and employment situation was related to these changes. These findings are relevant for guiding public health and health-risk management policies related to alcohol consumption in environmental situations similar to COVID-19.
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