TABLE 4.
Comparison of alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorders pre- and post-COVID by race/ethnicity groupa
| White (n = 1105) |
Black (n = 307) |
Hispanic (n = 228) |
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| Pre-COVID | Post-COVID | Pre-COVID | Post-COVID | Pre-COVID | Post-COVID | |
| Drinking measures in % | ||||||
| Current drinkerb,c | 74.4 | 69.5** | 71.9 | 72.7 | 70.0 | 74.4 |
| Risky drinking | 29.1 | 25.3* | 28.9 | 24.9 | 33.6 | 32.0 |
| Any 5+ | 21.5 | 18.6* | 24.2 | 17.9 | 21.9 | 24.6 |
| Daily drinking | 6.9 | 10.8**` | 3.1 | 8.1* | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| AUD mild | 4.8 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 |
| AUD moderate/severe | 2.7 | 4.5** | 1.0 | 4.4** | 2.0 | 1.5 |
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| Alcohol consumption in mean (SE) | ||||||
| Graduated frequency measures | ||||||
| GF volumea | 186.1 (17.3) | 206.0 (18.6) | 133.2 (18.7) | 262.6 (42.4)** | 168.0 (31.7) | 172.9 (33.3) |
| Volume from 1 to 2 drinksa | 62.7 (4.5) | 67.4 (4.8) | 31.3 (3.9) | 58.8 (9.0)** | 48.6 (9.5) | 48.6 (8.8) |
| Volume from 3 to 4 drinksa | 45.6 (4.4) | 48.3 (5.2) | 38.5 (6.8) | 75.8 (18.2)* | 80.7 (24.3) | 62.7 (22.8) |
| Volume from 5+ drinks | 77.9 (15.1) | 90.2 (16.7) | 63.4 (13.8) | 128.0 (32.8)* | 38.7 (12.3) | 61.6 (20.0) |
| Beverage-specific QF measures | ||||||
| Beer drinking days | 24.9 (2.0) | 26.2 (2.3) | 16.3 (3.7) | 25.4 (5.8) | 23.8 (6.3) | 15.7 (2.7) |
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| Beer volume | 77.9 (9.0) | 83.0 (10.3) | 42.9 (9.0) | 71.9 (16.9)* | 67.1 (16.1) | 55.2 (12.5) |
| Wine drinking daysa | 27.2 (2.2) | 28.7 (2.3) | 16.7 (2.9) | 33.6 (5.7)** | 20.1 (3.9) | 19.9 (4.2) |
| Wine volumea | 53.6 (5.0) | 68.9 (9.6)* | 34.3 (6.1) | 83.9 (15.1)** | 50.3 (10.8) | 45.2 (9.7) |
| Spirits drinking days | 17.9 (1.7) | 21.9 (2.4)** | 17.6 (3.4) | 30.2 (5.9)** | 17.4 (7.3) | 24.4 (9.0) |
| Sprits volume | 45.3 (5.5) | 59.6 (9.3)* | 47.8 (11.5) | 104.8 (24.3)** | 50.9 (21.9) | 86.8 (35.0) |
| Total volume wine/beer/spiritsa | 176.6 (13.5) | 211.3 (18.5)* | 124.9 (18.5) | 260.6 (48.0)** | 168.0 (33.5) | 186.9 (39.1) |
*
p < 0.05,
**
p < 0.01, pre- and post-COVID comparison.
a
“Other” racial and ethnic groups who are neither White, Black or Hispanic were excluded from the analysis.
b
Significant interaction (p < 0.05) between White and Black groups on change in drinking.
c
Significant interaction (p < 0.05) between White and Hispanic groups on change in drinking.