Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Wisconsin

Pomazal, Rachel; Malecki, Kristen; McCulley, Laura; Stafford, Noah; Schowalter, Mikayla; Schultz, Amy

doi:10.3390/ijerph20075301

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“…Table 6 provides a comparison between our research methodology, results, and the location where the survey was conducted with those of other studies carried out in various geographical regions. It should be noted that similar top predictors for increased alcohol consumption were identified in both our study and the study conducted by Pomazal et al 14 . It is worth mentioning that while our analysis was based on a survey conducted in Michigan, the study by Pomazal et al 14 was conducted in Wisconsin.…”

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“…It should be noted that similar top predictors for increased alcohol consumption were identified in both our study and the study conducted by Pomazal et al 14 . It is worth mentioning that while our analysis was based on a survey conducted in Michigan, the study by Pomazal et al 14 was conducted in Wisconsin. Although our study identified children at home as the top predictor of alcohol consumption increase during the pandemic, the study by Pomazal et al 14 also identified it as an important factor.…”

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“…It is worth mentioning that while our analysis was based on a survey conducted in Michigan, the study by Pomazal et al 14 was conducted in Wisconsin. Although our study identified children at home as the top predictor of alcohol consumption increase during the pandemic, the study by Pomazal et al 14 also identified it as an important factor. Moreover, both our study and the study conducted by Pomazal et al 14 identified age as a top predictor of increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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“…In a recently published paper, Pomazal et al 14 aimed to identify factors related to changes in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin. Three surveys were conducted at different time points during the first 18 months of the pandemic among past participants of the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin.…”

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Machine learning-based analytics of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption habit changes among United States healthcare workers

Rezapour

Niazi

Gürcan

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health concern that has spread around the globe. Machine Learning is promising in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Machine learning and artificial intelligence have been employed by various healthcare providers, scientists, and clinicians in medical industries in the fight against COVID-19 disease. In this paper, we discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption habit changes among healthcare workers in the United States during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. We utilize multiple supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods and models such as decision trees, logistic regression, support vector machines, multilayer perceptron, XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, AdaBoost, Chi-Squared Test, mutual information, KModes clustering and the synthetic minority oversampling technique on a mental health survey data obtained from the University of Michigan Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research to investigate the links between COVID-19-related deleterious effects and changes in alcohol consumption habits among healthcare workers. Through the interpretation of the supervised and unsupervised methods, we have concluded that healthcare workers whose children stayed home during the first wave in the US consumed more alcohol. We also found that the work schedule changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic led to a change in alcohol use habits. Changes in food consumption, age, gender, geographical characteristics, changes in sleep habits, the amount of news consumption, and screen time are also important predictors of an increase in alcohol use among healthcare workers in the United States.

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Change in alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic and associations with mental health and financial hardship: results from a survey of Wisconsin patients with cancer

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Warren Andersen,

Trentham-Dietz

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J Cancer Surviv

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Parental Patterns of Alcohol Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Ou,

Corby,

Booth

et al. 2024

Interact J Med Res

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Background The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic led to public health restrictions that impacted the lives of people across the globe. Parents were particularly burdened with balancing multiple responsibilities, such as working from home while caring for and educating their children. Alcohol use among parents is an area that warrants further exploration. Objective This study aimed to investigate patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on relative changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol use compared to prepandemic use, nonparent adult samples, or both. Methods A scoping review informed by the methodology of Arksey and O’Malley explored patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms were created using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework of Population, Concept, and Context, with the population being parents and the concept being alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results The database search yielded 3568 articles, which were screened for eligibility. Of the 3568 articles, 40 (1.12%) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. Findings indicated the following: (1) having children at home was a factor associated with parental patterns of alcohol use; (2) mixed findings regarding gender-related patterns of alcohol consumption; and (3) linkages between parental patterns of alcohol use and mental health symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety. Conclusions This scoping review revealed heterogeneous patterns in parental alcohol use across sociocultural contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the known harms of alcohol use, it is worthwhile for clinicians to assess parental drinking patterns and initiate conversations regarding moderation in alcohol use.

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Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Wisconsin

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Machine learning-based analytics of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption habit changes among United States healthcare workers

Machine learning-based analytics of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on alcohol consumption habit changes among United States healthcare workers

Change in alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic and associations with mental health and financial hardship: results from a survey of Wisconsin patients with cancer

Parental Patterns of Alcohol Consumption During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

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