Table 2.
Experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic in a national sample of adults with resolved alcohol use disorder, n (%).
| Full sample (n = 1492) | Women (n = 463) | Men (n = 1029) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much has the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak affected your relationship with alcohol or drugs and your recovery? | ||||
| Not at all | 1326 (88.8%) | 406 (88.9%) | 920 (88.8%) | 0.16 |
| A little | 105 (7.7%) | 39 (8.5%) | 66 (7.3%) | |
| Moderately | 31 (2.2%) | 12 (2.3%) | 19 (2.1%) | |
| A lot | 20 (1.3%) | 3 (0.3%) | 17 (1.8%) | |
| Has the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak made it more difficult for you to resist alcohol or drugs? | ||||
| No | 1388 (93.3%) | 429 (94.2%) | 959 (92.8%) | 0.37 |
| Yes | 96 (6.7%) | 32 (5.8%) | 64 (7.2%) | |
| Have any of the following happened to you since January 2020? | ||||
| I had been abstinent but drank alcohol again (slip, relapse) | 45 (3.1%) | 15 (2.5%) | 30 (3.5%) | 0.68 |
| I had controlled my drinking but started drinking more than usual | 35 (2.7%) | 6 (2.4%) | 29 (2.9%) | |
| Neither of these apply to me | 1407 (94.2%) | 440 (95.1%) | 967 (93.7%) | |
Note: frequency counts are unweighted; percentages are weighted.