Increased alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Table 1 Characteristics and demographics of cross-section, n (%)

	Participant results
Do you live in a non-urban United States of America?
Yes	396 (95.2)
No	20 (4.8)
What is your gender?
Male	286 (68.8)
Female	130 (31.2)
What is age demographic?
21-29	137 (34.6)
30-39	119 (30.1)
40-49	108 (27.3)
Over 50	37 (9.3)
What was your drinking level (pre-COVID-19) in methodology you have to mention how on what basis you divided low, moderate, heavy?
Low	29 (7.3)
Moderate	269 (67.9)
Heavy	47 (11.9)
Alcohol abuse	41 (10.4)
Alcoholism	10 (2.5)
What was your drinking level (during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic)?
Low	18 (4.5)
Moderate	184 (46.5)
Heavy	106 (26.8)
Alcohol abuse	67 (16.9)
Alcoholism	21 (5.3)
For those that chose alcohol abuse or alcoholism did you seek medical or therapeutic treatment (pre-COVID)?
Yes	33 (64.7)
No	17 (33.3)
For those that chose alcohol abuse or alcoholism did you seek medical or therapeutic treatment (during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic)?
Yes	63 (71.6)
No	25 (28.4)
Did your alcohol consumption increase during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic?
Yes	157 (62.9)
No	92 (37.1)
Was it easier or harder to obtain access to alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic?
Easier	301 (76)
Harder	95 (24)
Was it easier or harder to obtain access to medical or therapeutic programs relating to alcohol abuse and alcoholism during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic?
Easier	17 (19.3)
Harder	71 (80.7)

COVID-19: Coronavirus disease 2019.