TABLE 2.

Multivariable generalized linear regression modeling effects of problematic drinking on LDQoL (N=329)

	Overall LDQoL		LDQoL Health distress		LDQoL Memory/concentration
	b (95% CI)	p	b (95% CI)	p	b (95% CI)	p
Problematic drinking
AUDIT≥8 vs.<8	−5.49 (−10.32, −0.66)	0.03	−8.89 (−17.45, −0.34)	0.04	−9.02 (−16.76, −1.28)	0.02
Age (y)	0.12 (−0.08, 0.32)	0.24	0.52 (0.17, 0.88)	0.004	−0.01 (−0.33, 0.30)	0.93
Sex
Female vs. male	−4.40 (−9.89, 1.08)	0.12	−7.87 (−17.59, 1.84)	0.11	−0.16 (−8.95, 8.64)	0.97
Race/ethnicity
Latino vs. White	3.49 (−1.03, 8.01)	0.13	4.15 (−3.86, 12.15)	0.31	−0.97 (−8.21, 6.28)	0.79
Other vs. White	5.34 (0.66, 10.02)	0.03	6.59 (−1.71, 14.88)	0.12	4.05 (−3.45, 11.55)	0.29
Site
PAVA vs. ZSFG	−4.74 (−9.89, 0.41)	0.07	−8.77 (−17.88, 0.35)	0.06	−7.59 (−15.84, 0.66)	0.07
SFVA vs. ZSFG	1.36 (−4.26, 6.98)	0.63	2.03 (−7.93, 11.99)	0.69	−2.68 (−11.68, 6.32)	0.56
Pandemic-related stress (points)	−3.57 (−4.96, −2.18)	<0.001	−5.47 (−7.94, −3.01)	<0.001	−3.89 (−6.12, −1.66)	<0.001
History of anxiety or depressive disorder	−5.22 (−9.47, −0.98)	0.02	−3.91 (−11.43, 3.62)	0.31	−4.96 (−11.76, 1.85)	0.15

Note: Higher LDQoL scores reflect better QoL. Lower LDQoL scores reflect worse QoL.

Abbreviations: AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; LDQoL, liver disease quality of life; PAVA, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System; SFVA, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Health Care System; ZSFG, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.