Oldham Melissa, Garnett Claire, Brown Jamie, Kale Dimitra, Shahab Lion, Herbec Aleksandra
Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Drug Alcohol Rev. 2021 Sep;40(6):890-899. doi: 10.1111/dar.13256. Epub 2021 Mar 3.
To examine changes in drinking patterns and to assess factors associated with reported increases in frequency of drinking, units consumed and frequency of heavy episodic drinking (HED) during the UK lockdown.
Online cross-sectional survey of 2777 self-selected UK adults.
Thirty percent of participants reported drinking more frequently in lockdown, 16% reported drinking more units per drinking occasion and 14% reported more frequent HED. For men and women, increased frequency of drinking was associated with being less likely to believe alcohol drinking would lead to greater chance of catching COVID-19 (men: OR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.98, 1.00; women: OR = 0.99, 95% CI = 0.99, 1.00) and deterioration in psychological wellbeing (OR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.04, 1.54; OR = 1.29, 95% CI = 1.11, 1.51); increased unit consumption was associated with deterioration in financial situation (OR = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.21, 1.86; OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.05, 1.64) and physical health (OR = 1.31, 95% CI = 1.03, 1.67; OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.31, 2.10). Finally, increases in the frequency of HED were associated with deterioration in psychological wellbeing (OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.25, 2.18; OR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.17, 1.82) and being furloughed (OR = 3.25, 95% CI = 1.80, 5.86; OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.19, 3.56). Other gender differences were detected, for example, living with children was associated with an increase in units consumed (OR = 1.72, 95% CI = 1.09, 2.73) and the frequency of HED (OR = 2.40, 95% CI = 1.44, 3.99) for men, but not women.
In this self-selected UK sample, a significant proportion of individuals reported drinking more frequently in lockdown, drinking more units per drinking occasion and more frequent HED. There were consistent predictors of increased consumption across men and women, but other gender differences were detected. This study identifies groups that may require targeted support in future lockdowns.
研究英国封锁期间饮酒模式的变化，并评估与报告的饮酒频率增加、饮酒量以及重度饮酒发作频率（HED）增加相关的因素。
对2777名自行选择的英国成年人进行在线横断面调查。
30%的参与者报告在封锁期间饮酒更频繁，16%的参与者报告每次饮酒的饮酒量增加，14%的参与者报告重度饮酒发作更频繁。对于男性和女性而言，饮酒频率增加与不太可能相信饮酒会增加感染新冠病毒的几率相关（男性：比值比[OR]=0.99，95%置信区间[CI]=0.98，1.00；女性：OR=0.99，95%CI=0.99，1.00）以及心理健康状况恶化相关（OR=1.27，95%CI=1.04，1.54；OR=1.29，95%CI=1.11，1.51）；饮酒量增加与财务状况恶化相关（OR=1.50，95%CI=1.21，1.86；OR=1.31，95%CI=1.05，1.64）以及身体健康状况恶化相关（OR=1.31，95%CI=1.03，1.67；OR=1.66，95%CI=1.31，2.10）。最后，重度饮酒发作频率增加与心理健康状况恶化相关（OR=1.65，95%CI=1.25，2.18；OR=1.46，95%CI=1.17，1.82）以及被休假相关（OR=3.25，95%CI=1.80，5.86；OR=2.06，95%CI=1.19，3.56）。还发现了其他性别差异，例如，男性与孩子同住与饮酒量增加（OR=1.72，95%CI=1.09，2.73）以及重度饮酒发作频率增加（OR=2.40，95%CI=1.44，3.99）相关，但女性并非如此。
在这个自行选择的英国样本中，相当一部分人报告在封锁期间饮酒更频繁、每次饮酒的饮酒量增加以及重度饮酒发作更频繁。男性和女性饮酒量增加存在一致的预测因素，但也发现了其他性别差异。本研究确定了在未来封锁期间可能需要有针对性支持的群体。
