Table 4:

Detailed items and responses of the novel COVID-19 questionnaire

To what extent have COVID-19 related restrictions affected your quality of life?	% Response
Greatly worsened	16.67%
Mildly worsened	30.00%
No effect	46.47%
Mildly improved	3.33%
Greatly improved	3.33%
How would you describe your current level of alcohol consumption, as compared to before the COVID-19 related restrictions?
Increased	13.33%
No change	53.33%
Decreased	33.33%
Prior to the COVID-19 restrictions, how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?
I didn’t drink	30.00%
Once per month	26.67%
2 to 4 times per month	26.67%
2 to 3 times per week	6.67%
4 or more times per week	10.00%
Prior to the COVID-19 related restrictions, how many drinks did you have in a typical week?
7 or less (women and persons 65+); 14 or less (men under 65)	3.33%
8 or more (women and persons 65+); 15 or more (men under 65)	96.67
Prior to COVID-19 related restrictions, how often did you have: (all, women and men age 65+): 4 drinks or more in a 24 h period? (Men under 65): 5 drinks or more in a 24 h period?
Never	26.67%
Once or more	73.33%
If your alcohol use increased after the start of COVID-19 related restrictions, why do you think this might be? Mark all that apply:
Increased stress	55.5%
Boredom	33.3%
Spending more time at home	11.1%
Lost my job	44.4%
Feeling depressed	44.4%
Feeling anxious	33.3%
Difficulties with home life	22.2%
Do you recall being informed that alcohol usage after bariatric surgery carries a higher risk of complications and addiction?
Yes	53.3%
No	0%