07 November 2023 : Clinical Research
Navigating the Shifts: Retrospective Analysis of Alcohol Consumption and its Predictors Across Pre-Pandemic, Lockdown, and Post-Pandemic Eras in Poland
Daniel Pankowski
123ACDEF*, Kinga Wytrychiewicz-Pankowska 23AE, Dorota Kiedik 34D, Andrzej Mariusz Fal 3456AEG
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940768
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940768
Table 4 Predictors of changes in the severity of alcoholism dependence symptoms.
| Dependent variables | Statistically significant predictors | R2 for the model | Adjusted R2 for the model | β | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDIT T2-T1 (β=1.302; =7.085; <0.001) | Preferences (type): wine/champagne, before the pandemic | 0.040 | 0.034 | −0.124 | −3.420 | 0.001 |
| Preferences (location): with partner/other family members, before the pandemic | 0.119 | 3.334 | 0.001 | |||
| Reasons: for the company, before the pandemic | −0.065 | −2.027 | 0.043 | |||
| Deterioration of health | −0.066 | −2.145 | 0.032 | |||
| Unemployed, before the pandemic | −0.076 | −2.420 | 0.016 | |||
| Preferences (type): beer/cider, before the pandemic | −0.080 | −2.141 | 0.032 | |||
| AUDIT T3-T2 (β=1.879; =16.572; <0.001) | Preferences (type): beer/cider, during lockdown | 0.074 | 0.070 | −0.176 | −5.387 | 0.000 |
| Reasons: out of boredom, during the lockdown | −0.127 | −3.866 | 0.000 | |||
| Preferences (location): in the club/disco, during the lockdown | 0.088 | 2.797 | 0.005 | |||
| Reasons: to increase audacity/confidence, during the lockdown | −0.073 | −2.200 | 0.028 | |||
| Unemployed, during the lockdown | −0.064 | −2.046 | 0.041 | |||
| AUDIT T3-T1 (β=−0.791; =11.790; <.001) | Remote work – after the pandemic | 0.044 | 0.040 | 0.107 | 3.505 | 0.000 |
| Reasons: for flavor, during the lockdown | −0.120 | −3.911 | 0.000 | |||
| Preferences (type): whiskey/cognac, during the lockdown | 0.118 | 3.823 | 0.000 | |||
| Deterioration of family relationships | −0.078 | −2.568 | 0.010 | |||
| AUDIT – Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. | ||||||