Association between CMD, hazardous drinking and loneliness and COVID-19 experiences
| COVID-19 experiences | 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%) |
| Had or have COVID-19 | ||||
| No | 866 (53.80) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes (definitely/probably) | 226 (14.83) | 1.55 (1.08 to 2.22) | 0.80 (0.55 to 1.16) | 1.36 (0.96 to 1.95) |
| Don’t know | 470 (31.37) | 1.06 (0.79 to 1.43) | 0.78 (0.58 to 1.05) | 1.24 (0.93 to 1.66) |
| Had to isolate | ||||
| No | 1310 (83.51) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 249 (16.49) | 1.33 (0.96 to 1.85) | 0.89 (0.63 to 1.26) | 1.29 (0.93 to 1.79) |
| Know someone who died from COVID-19? | ||||
| No | 1276 (81.52) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 286 (18.48) | 1.76 (1.29 to 2.40) | 0.95 (0.68 to 1.33) | 1.54 (1.13 to 2.12) |
| Change in employment | ||||
| No change or furlough | 1425 (91.60) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Change for worse | 134 (8.40) | 3.14 (2.15 to 4.60) | 1.26 (0.82 to 1.93) | 1.49 (0.98 to 2.29) |
| Key worker | ||||
| Not a key worker | 880 (53.72) | 1.42 (1.06 to 1.89) | 1.09 (0.81 to 1.45) | 1.23 (0.92 to 1.65) |
| Key worker—health and social care | 131 (8.79) | 1.40 (0.85 to 2.31) | 0.81 (0.47 to 1.38) | 1.69 (1.05 to 2.70) |
| Key workers—all other roles | 543 (37.48) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Who usually live with | ||||
| Live alone | 170 (11.04) | 2.11 (1.07 to 4.16) | 1.56 (0.82 to 2.96) | 2.49 (1.36 to 4.57) |
| Live with spouse/partner | 1328 (84.55) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Live with others | 59 (4.41) | 1.59 (0.55 to 4.60) | 0.95 (0.35 to 2.59) | 1.60 (0.71 to 3.61) |
| Children | ||||
| Have no children | 357 (24.50) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Have children but not responsible for them | 666 (36.04) | 1.14 (0.78 to 1.67) | 0.93 (0.64 to 1.36) | 1.17 (0.79 to 1.73) |
| Responsible for one child under 18 years old | 214 (15.23) | 0.87 (0.53 to 1.41) | 0.92 (0.59 to 1.44) | 1.62 (1.03 to 2.55) |
| Responsible for two or more children under 18 years of age | 320 (24.23) | 1.56 (1.03 to 2.37) | 0.87 (0.57 to 1.33) | 1.94 (1.26 to 3.00) |
| Changed childcare arrangements | ||||
| No | 243 (52.40) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 214 (47.60) | 2.31 (1.47 to 3.64) | 1.15 (0.73 to 1.84) | 1.00 (0.63 to 1.57) |
| Impact of changed childcare arrangements | ||||
| Positive impact | 33 (14.08) | 0.60 (0.21 to 1.67) | 1.16 (0.45 to 3.00) | 0.59 (0.18 to 1.93) |
| Negative impact | 94 (44.73) | 1.96 (0.99 to 3.89) | 1.39 (0.68 to 2.85) | 1.66 (0.78 to 3.52) |
| Neutral impact | 87 (41.19) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Usual caring responsibilities (pre-pandemic) | ||||
| No | 1361 (87.55) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 195 (12.45) | 1.74 (1.20 to 2.53) | 0.79 (0.52 to 1.21) | 1.63 (1.11 to 2.40) |
| Extra or new caring responsibilities during pandemic | ||||
| No | 1285 (82.10) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 271 (17.90) | 1.77 (1.29 to 2.43) | 1.01 (0.71 to 1.42) | 1.35 (0.97 to 1.87) |
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.