Association between CMD, hazardous drinking and loneliness and COVID-19 stressors
| COVID-19 stressors | n (%) | CMD AOR (95% CI)* N=376 (25.97%) | Hazardous drinking (AUDIT≥8) AOR (95% CI)* N=367 (27.82%) | Loneliness AOR (95% CI)* N=395 (27.42%) |
| Financial problems | ||||
| No | 1379 (86.96) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 183 (13.04) | 2.93 (2.06 to 4.15) | 1.04 (0.69 to 1.57) | 1.75 (1.20 to 2.56) |
| Had difficulty accessing enough food | ||||
| No | 1533 (97.91) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 29 (2.09) | 3.10 (1.35 to 7.16) | 1.64 (0.70 to 3.82) | 3.91 (1.57 to 9.73) |
| Had difficulty accessing medication | ||||
| No | 1490 (94.86) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 72 (5.14) | 2.32 (1.34 to 4.02) | 1.01 (0.52 to 1.95) | 3.48 (1.90 to 6.38) |
| Had difficulty with health | ||||
| No | 1374 (87.49) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 188 (12.51) | 6.94 (4.91 to 9.83) | 1.73 (1.19 to 2.51) | 2.96 (2.07 to 4.22) |
| Had somebody close in hospital | ||||
| No | 1460 (93.24) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 102 (6.76) | 2.40 (1.51 to 3.81) | 1.25 (0.76 to 2.07) | 1.33 (0.81 to 2.18) |
| Lost somebody close | ||||
| No | 1489 (94.90) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 73 (5.10) | 1.85 (1.06 to 3.22) | 0.63 (0.32 to 1.26) | 1.13 (0.64 to 2.01) |
| Had to change delay or major plan | ||||
| No | 1198 (76.26) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 364 (23.74) | 2.50 (1.89 to 3.32) | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.57) | 1.88 (1.40 to 2.51) |
| Difficulties with family/other social relationships | ||||
| No | 1284 (80.53) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 278 (19.47) | 5.29 (3.85 to 7.27) | 1.70 (1.22 to 2.36) | 4.01 (2.91 to 5.55) |
| Difficulties with internet access | ||||
| No | 1455 (92.95) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 107 (7.05) | 1.84 (1.17 to 2.88) | 1.06 (0.65 to 1.72) | 2.28 (1.43 to 3.63) |
| Work difficulties | ||||
| No | 1293 (81.03) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 269 (18.97) | 4.12 (3.01 to 5.65) | 1.39 (1.00 to 1.94) | 2.35 (1.70 to 3.25) |
| Difficulties with pets | ||||
| No | 1522 (97.46) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 40 (2.54) | 2.79 (1.44 to 5.41) | 0.90 (0.40 to 2.05) | 1.28 (0.63 to 2.59) |
| Boredom | ||||
| No | 1210 (75.06) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 352 (24.94) | 2.88 (2.15 to 3.85) | 1.75 (1.28 to 2.39) | 2.96 (2.21 to 3.96) |
Weighted percentages and ORs are presented in tables to account for response weights, together with unweighted cell counts.
*Adjusted for sex, age, education, marital status, rank, service.
AOR, adjusted OR; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test; CMD, common mental disorder.