Table 3.
Estimated proportion of heavy drinkers initially and during the pandemic, by country. Percent (95% CI).
| Country | Exceeding 28 Units/Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Initially | during Pandemic | p * | |
| Czechia | 13.2 (11.4–15.1) |
13.7 (11.8–15.6) |
0.148 |
| Denmark | 3.1 (2.4–3.8) |
5.7 (4.8–6.6) |
<0.001 |
| Finland | 4.1 (3.4–4.7) |
5.8 (5.0–6.5) |
<0.001 |
| Germany | 6.8 (5.5–8.1) |
10.2 (8.6–11.7) |
<0.001 |
| Norway | 3.2 (2.9–3.5) |
4.6 (4.3–4.9) |
<0.001 |
| Poland | 4.4 (3.1–5.7) |
7.2 (5.6–8.8) |
<0.001 |
| Spain | 5.4 (4.5–6.3) |
7.5 (6.5–8.5) |
<0.001 |
| UK | 24.1 (21.3–26.9) |
26.0 (23.1–28.9) |
0.007 |
Note: * p-value for proportion test.