作者
Michael J Green, Jane Maddock, Giorgio Di Gessa, Bożena Wielgoszewska, Sam Parsons, Gareth J Griffith, Jazz Croft, Anna J Stevenson, Charlotte F Huggins, Charlotte Booth, Jacques Wels, Richard J Silverwood, Praveetha Patalay, Alun D Hughes, Nishi Chaturvedi, Laura D Howe, Emla Fitzsimons, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, George B Ploubidis
发表日期
2022/9/21
期刊
BMC medicine
卷号
20
期号
1
页码范围
345
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Employment disruptions can impact smoking and alcohol consumption. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented furlough schemes to prevent job loss. We examine how furlough was associated with smoking, vaping and alcohol consumption in the UK.
Methods
Data from 27,841 participants in eight UK adult longitudinal surveys were analysed. Participants self-reported employment status and current smoking, current vaping and alcohol consumption (>4 days/week or 5+ drinks per typical occasion) both before and during the early stages of the pandemic (April–July 2020). Risk ratios were estimated within each study using modified Poisson regression, adjusting for a range of potential confounders, including pre-pandemic behaviour. Findings were synthesised using random effects meta-analysis.
Results
Compared to stable employment and after adjustment for pre-pandemic …
学术搜索中的文章
MJ Green, J Maddock, G Di Gessa, B Wielgoszewska… - BMC medicine, 2022