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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)

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

 

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

 
  1. SE = standard error