Changes in Alcohol Consumption Pattern Based on Gender during COVID-19 Confinement in Spain
Autor: | Patricia Motos, Verónica Villanueva Silvestre, Pere Blay, Andrea Vázquez-Martínez, Víctor J. Villanueva-Blasco, Manuel Isorna |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak medicine.medical_specialty 6114.06 Comportamiento del Consumidor Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Alcohol Drinking Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis 3309.01 Bebidas Alcohólicas risk consumption Health Behavior Adult population Frequency of use 030508 substance abuse standard drink unit (SDU) Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 6302.02 Psicología Social Surveys and Questionnaires gender Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Consumption (economics) business.industry alcohol SARS-CoV-2 Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 confinement measures 63 Sociología Standard drink Spain Female 0305 other medical science business Alcohol consumption Demography |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Investigo. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidade de Vigo Universidade de Vigo (UVigo) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8028, p 8028 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 15 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
Popis: | (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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