Table 2.

Univariate and Multivariate Analysis^a, ^b of factors associated with the increase in self-reported Heavy Episodic Drinking (HED) among drinkers participants of the “Alcohol Use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean” survey. 2020 (N = 8.167).

	Univariate Analysis			Multivariate Analysis
	OR	95 % CI	p-value	aOR	95 % CI	p-value
Male	1.24	1.10; 1.40	<0.001	1.29	1.13; 1.49	<0.001
Age	1.00	0.99; 1.01	0.535	0.99	0.99; 100.18	0.156
Area Living
Urban	Ref			Ref
Rural	0.96	0.90; 1.03	0.263	1.00	0.93; 108.158	0.917
Income
<1 wage	Ref			Ref
1−4 wages	1.08	0.86; 1.36	0.488	1.03	0.84; 1.27	0.765
5−10 wages	1.43	1.14; 1.79	0.002	1.38	1.11; 172.46	0.004
>11 wages	1.68	1.38; 2.04	<0.001	1.64	1.35; 1.99	<0.001
Work situation
Working	Ref			Ref
Not working	1.34	1.11; 1.63	0.003	0.78	0.64; 0.96	0.018
Student	0.78	0.60; 1.00	0.051	0.53	0.43; 0.64	<0.001
Retired	1.17	0.81; 1.68	0.396	0.91	0.75; 1.12	0.388
Living status
With children	0.90	0.83; 0.98	0.022	0.91	0.84; 0.99	0.040
Alone	1.02	0.98; 1.04	0.093	1.01	1.00; 1.03	0.092
Quarantine (Score)	1.12	1.06; 1.19	<0.001	1.10	1.04; 1.16	0.001
GADc
Minor	Ref			Ref
Mild	1.11	0.99; 1.26	0.077	1.18	1.04; 1.33	0.010
Moderate	1.31	1.10; 1.55	0.002	1.43	1.22; 1.69	<0.001
Severe	1.73	1.53; 1.97	<0.001	1.99	1.74; 2.27	<0.001

^aOdds ratios [95 % CI] were derived from logistic regression models predicting increase in self-reported heavy episodic drinking taking as reference the other categories combined (equal/decrease/never heavy episodic drinking).

^bAll models were estimated with cluster in country and were performed between those who self-reported drinking in 2019.

^cGAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale.