Table 1.
Demographic characteristics pre-COVID-19.
| Variable | M(SD) or N(%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 34.5 (3.67) |
| Sex (men) | 1091 (88.7%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 975 (79.3%) |
| Hispanic/Latino/a | 134 (10.9%) |
| Black | 90 (7.3%) |
| Asian | 13 (1.1%) |
| Multiracial/other | 18 (1.5%) |
| Combat scale | 5.02 (2.35) |
| Mental Health (positive screen) | |
| PTSD | 397 (32.3%) |
| COVID-19 Time-varying Co-variates | |
| Negative reactions to COVID-19 | 1.22 (0.49) |
| Loneliness | 48.8 (7.07) |
| Economic hardship | 477 (38.8%) |
| Days of Substance Use | |
| Alcohol use Time 1 (past month) | 11.1 (5.98) |
| Alcohol use Time 2 (past month) | 8.82 (6.05) |
| Alcohol use Time 3 (past month) | 9.54 (5.0) |
| Alcohol use Time 4 (past month) | 9.13 (5.02) |
| Binge drinking Time 1 (past month) | 4.99 (4.02) |
| Binge drinking Time 2 (past month) | 3.39 (3.14) |
| Binge drinking Time 3 (past month) | 2.33 (2.24) |
| Binge drinking Time 4 (past month) | 2.42 (2.66) |
Note: PTSD = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Continuous variable ranges: all alcohol use and binge drinking variables are past 30-day, range 0–30; negative reactions to COVID-19 (0–4); loneliness (20–80); economic hardship (0–1); combat scale (0–12).