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. 2022 Oct 10;6:106. doi: 10.1186/s41687-022-00516-0

Table 3.

Weighted least squares regression model predicting SF-6D score from WHO alcohol consumption risk level, reported change in drinking during pandemic, and self-reported overall COVID-19 pandemic impact on own life (n = 3,125)

Coefficient (SE) p-value Wald test
F (p-value)
WHO alcohol consumption risk level (no risk = reference group)
 Low 0.0119 (0.0079) 0.132 2.20 (0.0865)
 Moderate -0.0151 (0.0144) 0.292
 High/very high 0.0163 (0.0166) 0.326
Reported change in drinking (never-drinker = reference group)
 Increased -0.0406 (0.0115) 0 10.62 (0.0000)
 No change 0.0030 (0.0093) 0.746
 Decreased/stopped -0.0251 (0.0100) 0.005
Overall COVID-19 impact on own life (no impact = reference group)
 A little bit/moderate -0.0834 (0.0128) 0 64.34 (0.0000)
 Quite a bit/extreme -0.1340 (0.0133) 0
Age (21–45 = reference group)
 46–65 years old 0.0280 (0.0073) 0 10.60 (0.0000)
 Over 65 years old 0.0471 (0.0118) 0
Race/Ethnicity (White, non-Hispanic = reference group
 Black, non-Hispanic
 Hispanic 0.0142 (0.0091) 0.116 1.84 (0.1370)
 Other/2+/Asian, non-Hispanic -0.0070 (0.0089) 0.433
-0.0123 (0.0099) 0.22
Gender (Male = reference group) 7.72 (0.0055)
 Female -0.0167 (0.0060) 0.005
Education (No HS diploma = reference group)
 HS Grad or Equivalent
 Some College/Associate Degree 0.0194 (0.0149) 0.193
 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 0.0216 (0.0143) 0.129 6.39 (0.0000)
0.0486 (0.0147) 0.001
Marital Status (Married = reference group)
 Widowed -0.0083 (0.0140) 0.551
 Divorced -0.0094 (0.0098) 0.336
 Separated -0.0236 (0.0121) 0.051 2.17 (0.0552)
 Never Married -0.0224 (0.0077) 0.004
 Live in partner -0.0053 (0.0116) 0.645
Current Employment (Employed = reference group)
 Self-Employed 29.56 (0.0000)
 Temporary Layoff 0.0064 (0.0110) 0.561
 Seeking Work -0.0379 (0.0233) 0.104
 Retired -0.0505 (0.0145) 0.001
 Disabled -0.0346 (0.0113) 0.002
 Not Working, Other -0.1462 (0.0115) 0
-0.0157 (0.0117) 0.181

SE = standard error