Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of COGA’s lifespan project COVID-19 sample, stratified by pre-pandemic AUD status.
| All participants (N = 1651) | No past AUD (N: 645) | Current AUD symptoms (N: 606) | Remitted AUD, Drinking (N: 231) | Remitted AUD, Not-Drinking (N: 169) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographics | |||||
| Female (%) | 61.8 | 74.9a | 51.7 | 60.2 | 50.3 |
| Self-reported Black (%) | 16.1 | 21.2a | 15.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 |
| Self-reported White (%) | 79.0 | 74.7 | 77.6 | 88.3 | 88.8 |
| Self-reported Hispanic (%) | 7.9 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Age (Mean, SD) | 50.7 (15.8) | 49.7 (16.6) | 49.3 (14.5) | 55.7 (13.4) | 63.8 (11.8)a |
| AUD Remission Status | |||||
| No past AUD (%) | 39.2 | 100.0a | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current AUD symptoms (%) | 36.6 | 0 | 100.0a | 0 | 0 |
| Remitted AUD, drinking (%) | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0a | 0 |
| Remitted AUD, nondrinking (%) | 10.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0a |
| Alcohol related history (lifetime) | |||||
| Age of onset of AUD (Mean, SD) | 22.2 (6.4) | --- | 22.0 (6.2) | 21.1 (4.7) | 23.4 (7.6) |
| Maximum number of DSM-5 AUD symptoms (0-11) | 3.5 (3.5) | 0.4 (0.6)a | 5.3 (2.9) | 4.3 (2.6) | 8.1 (2.9) |
| Maximum drinks consumed in a 24-h period (Mean, SD) | 17.8 (15.2) | 8.8 (8.6)a | 23.3 (15.1) | 19.4 (13.8) | 29.8 (18.5) |
| Age at first whole drink (Mean, SD) | 16.3 (2.6) | 17.2 (2.6)a | 15.4 (2.3) | 15.9 (2.6) | 15.7 (1.9) |
| Age at last drink (Mean, SD) | 34.3 (8.9) | 33.9 (9.9) | 33.5 (7.8) | 37.2 (7.7) | 29.8 (18.5) |
| Maximum number of AUD symptoms (Mean, SD) | 2.3 (2.2) | 0.4 (0.6) | 3.5 (1.8) | 2.8 (1.7) | 5.2 (1.9) |
| Substance use history (lifetime) | |||||
| Ever smoked cigarettes (%) | 82.3 | 65.3a | 94.2 | 90.8 | 96.9 |
| Ever used cannabis (%) | 67.0 | 54.3a | 91.6 | 83.5 | 87.0 |
| Ever use cocaine (%) | 31.3 | 10.7a | 54.6 | 43.3 | 63.3 |
| Ever used opiates (%) | 18.4 | 4.3a | 36.3 | 20.8 | 43.2 |
aSignificantly different p < 0.001 from other groups.