Changes in Alcohol Consumption among Different Population Groups during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Outcomes of the Slovenian Cross-Sectional National Survey (SI-PANDA)

Sandra Radoš Krnel (), Maja Roškar, Marjetka Hovnik Keršmanc, Maruša Rehberger, Gorazd Levičnik and Ada Hočevar Grom
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Sandra Radoš Krnel: National Institute of Public Health, Analysis and Health Development Centre, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Maja Roškar: National Institute of Public Health, Analysis and Health Development Centre, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Marjetka Hovnik Keršmanc: National Institute of Public Health, Regional Unit Kranj, SI-4000 Kranj, Slovenia
Maruša Rehberger: National Institute of Public Health, Health Data Centre, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Gorazd Levičnik: National Institute of Public Health, Analysis and Health Development Centre, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ada Hočevar Grom: National Institute of Public Health, Analysis and Health Development Centre, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Slovenia ranks amongst the countries with the highest recorded alcohol consumption. The mortality rate attributed to alcohol-related causes of death in Slovenia also exceeds the EU average. The aim of our research was to confirm the changes in alcohol consumption in Slovenia during the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic on a representative sample and to identify vulnerable groups at higher risk of increasing alcohol consumption. Methods: Two consecutive data collections of the National Survey on the Impact of the Pandemic on Life, each in different epidemiological situations, were conducted. A structured questionnaire was used to monitor the number of alcoholic beverages consumed during the pandemic, compared to the time before the pandemic. Results: The majority of the population did not change the number of alcoholic beverages consumed, and among those with changes, there were significantly more of those who drank less than those who drank more. Among respondents who drank a greater number of alcoholic beverages, statistically significantly higher proportions were found in younger age groups, people with post-secondary vocational education or higher, and people with a higher probability of mental health problems. Conclusions: During the pandemic crisis, we need to pay special attention to vulnerable groups that are at higher risk of increasing alcohol use.

Keywords: alcohol (ethanol); alcohol consumption (alcohol drinking); SARS-CoV-2 virus (SARS-CoV-2); pandemic (pandemics); vulnerable groups (vulnerable populations) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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