TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of socio-demographic characteristics with alcohol use initiation among never users during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - a longitudinal study
AU - Sharma, Pravesh
AU - Nguyen, Quang Anh
AU - Kurani, Shaheen
AU - Holland, Ashley
AU - Maradit Kremers, Hilal
AU - Pazdernik, Vanessa
AU - St. Sauver, Jennifer
AU - Croarkin, Paul
AU - Kamath, Celia
AU - Geske, Jennifer
AU - Prasad, Kavita
AU - Glasgow, Amy
AU - Sangaralingham, Lindsey
AU - Patten, Christi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - Background: In this longitudinal cohort study, we examined the socio-demographic and psychological predictors of alcohol use initiation during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of never alcohol users aged ≥21 prior to COVID-19. Methods: Our study population consisted of 56 930 patients aged ≥21, as of 30 March 2019 were collected from a pre-COVID period of 1 year before 31 March 2020, and during-COVID, a period between 1 April 2020 and 30 March 2021. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to examine the roles of socio-demographic variables (gender, age, education, Area Deprivation Index and rural residence) changes in anxiety and depression severity as predictors of alcohol use initiation. Results: Age, gender, race, ethnicity, education and rural status were significant predictors in multivariable analysis. A subgroup analysis showed neither anxiety nor depression had a significant association with alcohol use initiation. Conclusion: Women, younger individuals, those living in a rural area and people who smoke cigarettes were more likely to initiate alcohol use during the pandemic. Our study has public health and clinical implications such as the need for targeted alcohol use screening and intervention for vulnerable individuals.
AB - Background: In this longitudinal cohort study, we examined the socio-demographic and psychological predictors of alcohol use initiation during the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of never alcohol users aged ≥21 prior to COVID-19. Methods: Our study population consisted of 56 930 patients aged ≥21, as of 30 March 2019 were collected from a pre-COVID period of 1 year before 31 March 2020, and during-COVID, a period between 1 April 2020 and 30 March 2021. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to examine the roles of socio-demographic variables (gender, age, education, Area Deprivation Index and rural residence) changes in anxiety and depression severity as predictors of alcohol use initiation. Results: Age, gender, race, ethnicity, education and rural status were significant predictors in multivariable analysis. A subgroup analysis showed neither anxiety nor depression had a significant association with alcohol use initiation. Conclusion: Women, younger individuals, those living in a rural area and people who smoke cigarettes were more likely to initiate alcohol use during the pandemic. Our study has public health and clinical implications such as the need for targeted alcohol use screening and intervention for vulnerable individuals.
KW - COVID-19
KW - alcohol
KW - longitudinal
KW - socio-demographic
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U2 - 10.1093/pubmed/fdac099
DO - 10.1093/pubmed/fdac099
M3 - Article
C2 - 36194073
AN - SCOPUS:85163913415
SN - 1741-3842
VL - 45
SP - 442
EP - 449
JO - Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)
JF - Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)
IS - 2
ER -