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Table 1 Sample characteristics-unweighted n and US population-weighted proportions for each survey administration and combined samples

From: Alcohol consumption and health-related quality of life in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic: a US national survey

 

Dec. 2020

Apr-21

Aug. 2021

Total

(n=1046)

(n=998)

(n=1081)

(n=3125)

Female

511 (51.67%)

505 (51.67%)

615 (51.78%)

1,631 (51.71%)

Age (years)

    

 21-45

499 (46.68%)

451 (43.99%)

460 (45.22%)

1,410 (45.31%)

 46-65

315 (32.19%)

321 (33.96%)

366 (33.84%)

1,002 (33.33%)

 Over 65

232 (21.13%)

226 (22.06%)

255 (20.95%)

713 (21.36%)

Race/Ethnicity

    

 White, non-Hispanic

679 (63.33%)

648 (63.33%)

758 (62.90%)

2,085 (63.18%)

 Black, non-Hispanic

137 (11.87%)

102 (11.87%)

125 (11.94%)

364 (11.89%)

 Hispanic, any race

165 (16.25%)

153 (16.25%)

109 (16.47%)

427 (16.33%)

 2+ races, non-Hispanic

23 (2.06%)

31 (1.4%)

42 (2.87%)

96 (2.13%)

 Asian, non-Hispanic

29 (4.60%)

37 (5.42%)

33 (4.99%)

99 (5.00%)

 Other race, non-Hispanic

13 (2.88%)

27 (1.73%)

14 (0.83%)

54 (1.47%)

Education

    

 No HS Diploma

46 (8.77%)

32 (8.82%)

38 (8.51%)

1,472 (48.36%)

 HS Grad or Equivalent

166 (26.9%)

151 (27.71%)

178 (28.37%)

1,345 (41.99%)

 Some College/Associate Degree

400 (26.68%)

432 (26.97%)

442 (26.33%)

154 (5.07%)

 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

434 (37.65%)

383 (36.50%)

423 (36.79%)

143 (4.58%)

Household Income (annual)

    

 Less than $30,000

260 (28.86%)

206 (22.49%)

264 (26.82%)

730 (26.12%)

 $30,001 - $60,000

303 (28.39%)

306 (28.36%)

296 (26.97%)

905 (27.89%)

 $60,001- $100,000

264 (22.02%)

252 (25.76%)

294 (25.35%)

810 (24.37%)

 $100,000 +

219 (20.73%)

234 (23.39%)

227 (20.86%)

680 (21.62%)

Marital Status

    

 Married

518 (47.84%)

499 (48.19%)

565 (47.77%)

1,582 (47.93%)

 Widowed

46 (4.89%)

40 (4.33%)

51 (4.02%)

137 (4.41%)

 Divorced

116 (10.12%)

128 (14.38%)

111 (10.62%)

355 (11.65%)

 Separated

43 (4.91%)

47 (6.02%)

49 (4.75%)

139 (5.21%)

 Never Married

242 (24.71%)

230 (22.47%)

248 (27.32%)

720 (24.90%)

 Live-in Partner

81 (7.53%)

54 (4.60%)

57 (5.53%)

192 (5.90%)

Current Employment

    

 Employed

544 (47.84%)

530 (49.18%)

547 (49.59%)

1,621 (48.88%)

 Self-Employed

90 (8.62%)

102 (10.91%)

94 (11.30%)

286 (10.28%)

 Temporary Layoff

9 (1.36%)

7 0.86%)

9 (0.52%)

25 (0.91%)

 Seeking Work

43 (4.43%)

47 (6.44%)

47 (6.28%)

137 (5.71%)

 Retired

207 (19.42%)

204 (19.66%)

242 (19.12%)

653 (19.40%)

 Disabled

77 (9.00%)

51 (6.64%)

77 (7.11%)

205 (7.59%)

 Not Working, Other

76 (9.32%)

57 (6.31%)

65 (6.07%)

198 (7.23%)

WHO alcohol consumption risk level

    

 No risk

4871 (47.96%)

475 (48.72%)

510 (47.93%)

1,472 (48.39%)

 Low

499 (39.23%)

414 (40.7%)

432 (38.78%)

1,345 (41.99%)

 Medium

25 (4.93%)

55 (5.03%)

74 (7.37%)

154 (5.07%)

 High/very high2

24 (6.85%)

54 (5.55%)

65 (5.92%)

143 (4.58%)

 Reported change in drinking from March 2020 to current1

    

 Never been drinker

    

 Increased

330 (34.88%)

274 (28.63%)

337 (31.38%)

941 (31.74%)

 No change

173 (17.53%)

127 (15.06%)

160 (14.90%)

460 (15.81%)

 Decreased/stopped

314 (28.16%)

314 (28.31%)

325 (30.26%)

953 (28.67%)

 

216 (19.43%)

276 (27.99%)

252 (23.46%)

744 (23.81%)

SF-6D score (mean, SD)

    
 

0.718 (0.004)

0.737 (0.004)

0.727 (0.004)

0.721 (0.003)

  1. 1 11 total missing responses in WHO alcohol consumption risk level and 21 in Reported change in drinking from March 2020 to current
  2. 2 Categories combined due to small sample size
  3. HS = High school; SD = standard deviation.