biostudies-literaturePhillips AZNIA NIH HHSNIDDK NIH HHSNational Institute of Nursing ResearchNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesNHLBI NIH HHSNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNINR NIH HHSNational Institute on Aging3508-3519https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10766865biostudies-literatureUnknown71(11)<h4>Background</h4>It is unclear how older adults with chronic conditions, who have greater risk of alcohol-related adverse outcomes, used alcohol throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We assess changes in hazardous drinking prevalence May 2020-December 2021 and factors associated with hazardous drinking.<h4>Methods</h4>Data are from structured phone interviews of older adults (age 60+) with chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary disease, heart disease) in a Chicago-based longitudinal cohort (Chicago COVID-19 Comorbidities survey, Waves 3-7, n = 247). We tested differences in the prevalence of hazardous drinking (defined as AUDIT-C score of 3+ for women and 4+ for men) across waves for the full sample, by demographic group (sex, race, and ethnicity), and by chronic conditiJournal of the American Geriatrics SocietyHazardous drinking by older adults with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a Chicago-based cohort.PMC10766865R01 AG075043T32HL069771R01 NR015444P30 DK092949R01 AG030611T32 HL069771R01 AG046352R01 DK110172Phillips AZCarnethon MRWolf MSBonham MLovett RMfalseHazardous drinking by older adults with chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a Chicago-based cohort.<h4>Background</h4>It is unclear how older adults with chronic conditions, who have greater risk of alcohol-related adverse outcomes, used alcohol throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We assess changes in hazardous drinking prevalence May 2020-December 2021 and factors associated with hazardous drinking.<h4>Methods</h4>Data are from structured phone interviews of older adults (age 60+) with chronic conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary disease, heart disease) in a Chicago-based longitudinal cohort (Chicago COVID-19 Comorbidities survey, Waves 3-7, n = 247). We tested differences in the prevalence of hazardous drinking (defined as AUDIT-C score of 3+ for women and 4+ for men) across waves for the full sample, by demographic group (sex, race, and ethnicity), and by chronic conditi2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-04-04T13:20:41.042Z2025-04-04T13:20:41.042ZS-EPMC107668653740396910.1111/jgs.18497