Pannoi Tanavij, Sottiyotin Tida, Waleewong Orratai, Adulyarat Najmee
Department of Pharmaceutical Care, School of Pharmacy, Walailak University, Nakhonsrithammarat, Thailand.
International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Nonthaburi, Thailand.
J Public Health Policy. 2024 Dec;45(4):700-713. doi: 10.1057/s41271-024-00521-1. Epub 2024 Sep 18.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, national policymakers implemented many public health social measures to cease the spread of the disease, while, those interventions also affected population health behaviors, including drinking alcohol. We analyzed national survey data of 7731 respondents to investigate drinking behavioral patterns, as well as measure the strength of association between social measures and alcohol consumption among the Thai populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. We demonstrated that perceptions on temporary suspension of entertainment events and a ban on alcohol sales during the pandemic were significantly associated with alcohol consumption behaviors. Specifically, the negative perceptions of these social measures were associated with the increase of drinking: OR = 1.42; 95% CI = [1.19, 1.69] and OR = 2.50; 95% CI = [2.11, 2.97], respectively. We recommended to assess the long-term effects of targeted social measures on drinking behavior, especially the post pandemic.
在新冠疫情期间，国家政策制定者实施了许多公共卫生社会措施以遏制疾病传播，与此同时，这些干预措施也影响了民众的健康行为，包括饮酒行为。我们分析了7731名受访者的全国调查数据，以调查饮酒行为模式，并衡量新冠疫情期间泰国人群中社会措施与酒精消费之间的关联强度。我们发现，对疫情期间临时暂停娱乐活动和禁止酒精销售的看法与酒精消费行为显著相关。具体而言，对这些社会措施的负面看法与饮酒量增加有关：比值比分别为1.42；95%置信区间为[1.19, 1.69] 以及比值比为2.50；95%置信区间为[2.11, 2.97]。我们建议评估针对性社会措施对饮酒行为的长期影响，尤其是疫情后的影响。
