Changes in drinking days among United States adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine changes in drinking behavior among United States (US) adults between March 10 and July 21, 2020, a critical period during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Longitudinal, internet-based panel survey.

Setting

The Understanding America Study (UAS), a nationally representative panel of US adults age 18 or older.

Participants

A total of 4298 US adults who reported alcohol use.

Measurements

Changes in number of reported drinking days from March 11, 2020 through July 21, 2020 in the overall sample and stratified by sex, age, race/ethnicity, household structure, poverty status, and census region.

Findings

Compared with March 11, the number of drinking days per week was significantly higher on April 1 by an average of 0.36 days (95% CI = 0.30,

SUBMITTER: Nordeck CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441933 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature