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. 2022 Jul 13;71(3):277–284. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.05.025

Table 2.

Description of study measures

Measure Description Prompt Scale Sample descriptive, mean (standard deviation)/%
COVID measures
 Physical interaction Degree of physical interaction during COVID Since the Coronavirus pandemic, besides your immediate family (the people you live with), how much physical contact have you had with others in the last 2 weeks? Scaled 1 = almost no outside contact to 4 = normal contact 2.03 (0.91)
 Use of food bank Use of food bank during COVID In the last 2 weeks, how often have you or your family depended on a local food bank, church, or school for food during the Coronavirus pandemic due to money issues? Scaled 1 = did not use to 4 = used often (more than once a week) 1.43 (0.79)
 Change in money situation Change in money situation due to COVID How would you describe the money situation in your family BEFORE the Coronavirus pandemic? How would you describe the money situation in your family AFTER the Coronavirus pandemic? Response 1 = comfortable to 3 = not enough money to pay the bills. Scaled as the difference between before/after with −1 = got worse, 0 = stayed the same, 1 = got better −0.11 (0.50)
 Job loss/reduced hours Lost job or reduced hours of immediate family member due to COVID Because of the Coronavirus pandemic, did anyone in your immediate family (people you live with) lose their job or have their hours reduced? 1 = yes, 0 = no 43.7%
 Loneliness Degree of loneliness due to COVID How often have you felt lonely because of the Coronavirus? Scaled 1 = not at all to 4 = a whole lot 2.11 (1.06)
 Increased difficulty with family Degree of family relationship difficulty due to COVID How much has your relationship with your family been more difficult since the Coronavirus pandemic? Scaled 1 = not at all to 4 = a whole lot 1.82 (0.89)
 Stress Stress level during COVID In general, how stressed have you been during the Coronavirus pandemic? Scaled 1 = not at all to 4 = a whole lot 2.15 (0.97)
Mental health symptoms
 Anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder subscale of the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders In general, how true are the following statements about you: I am nervous Mean of 9 items, scaled 1 = not true/hardly ever true to 3 = very true/often true 1.89 (0.53)
 Depression Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale Below is a list of the ways you might have felt or behaved. How often have you felt this way during the past week? Mean of 10 items, scaled 1 = rarely or never (<1 day) to 4 = more or all of the time (5–7 days) 1.87 (0.55)
Substance use
 Alcohol use Past year alcohol use In the past year, have you ever used: alcohol (more than a few sips) Coded 1 = yes, 0 = no 14.1%
 Episodic heavy drinking Episodic heavy drinking in the last month Binge drinking is defined as 5 or more drinks for boys and 4 or more drinks for girls. In the past month, how many days would you say your participated in binge drinking? Coded 1 = 1 or more days, 0 = 0 days 3.4%
 Marijuana use Past year marijuana use In the past year, have you ever used: marijuana Coded 1 = yes, 0 = no 10.0%
 Hard drug use Past year hard drug use In the past year, have you ever used: synthetic marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, inhalants, hallucinogens, over-the-counter cold or cough medicine with the intent of getting high, ecstasy Seven drug use items, coded 1 = yes to any, 0 = no to all 4.6%
 Rx drug misuse Past year Rx drug misuse In the past year, have you ever used: prescription pain medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl, or Adderall, Ritalin, Xanax, or Valium, not prescribed to you or in an amount more than directed Four Rx drug use items (not prescribed, more than prescribed), coded 1 = yes to any, 0 = no to all 3.2%
 e-Cigarette use Past year e-cigarette use In the past year, have you ever used: electronic cigarettes (e-cigs, vapors, JUUL) Coded 1 = yes, 0 = no 8.3%

Rx = medical prescription.