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Table 4 Mean scores and changes in alcohol, tobacco, and substance use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Lifestyle behaviors in Swedish university students before and during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study

 

All1

Women2

Men2

 ≤ 25 years3

 > 25 years3

Alcohol

  Mean score at baseline

5.3

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.5

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.8

(-1.0, -0.6)

-0.7

(-1.0, -0.5)

-1.1

(-1.2, -1.0)

-0.9

(-1.2, -0.6)

-0.6

(-1.0, -0.3)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.5

(-0.7, -0.2)

-0.4

(-0.7, -0.1)

-0.7

(-1.3, -0.1)

-0.5

(-0.9, -0.2)

-0.4

(-0.8, -0.1)

Tobacco

  Mean score at baseline

6.0

3.4

4.9

4.8

5.9

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.4

(-0.6, -0.2)

-0.5

(-0.7, -0.2)

-0.2

(-0.6, 0.2)

-0.3

(-0.6, -0.1)

-0.5

(-0.8, -0.1)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.3

(-0.5, -0.1)

-0.4

(-0.7, -0.2)

0.1

(-0.3, 0.6)

0.0

(-0.2, 0.3)

-0.1

(-1.1, -0.3)

Cannabis

  Mean score at baseline

0.8

0.3

0.7

0.8

0.4

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.3, 0.1)

-0.0

(-0.2, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, -0.0)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

-0.0

(-0.1, 1.0)

-0.0

(-0.3, 0.3)

-0.0

(-0.3, 0.1)

0.0

(-0.1, 0.2)

Cocaine

  Mean score at baseline

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

0.2

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.05)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

-0.0

(-0.1, 1.0)

Amphetamine

  Mean score at baseline

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.4

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.2, 0.1)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.2, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

Solvents

  Mean score at baseline

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.1)

Sedatives

  Mean score at baseline

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.3

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.1

(-0.2, -0.0)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

-0.1

(-0.3, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, -0.0)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.1)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.1

(-0.2, -0.0)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

-0.1

(-0.3, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.2, -0.0)

-0.1

(-0.2, 0.0)

Hallucinogens

  Mean score at baseline

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.1

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.1)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.1)

Opiates

  Mean score at baseline

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.1

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.1

(-0.1, -0.0)

  Mean difference in risk score (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.0)

0.0

(-0.0, 0.1)

-0.0

(-0.0, 0.0)

-0.0

(-0.1, 0.1)

  1. Abbreviations, FU1 follow-up 1 (March 14, 2020 to June 15, 2020), FU2 follow-up 2 (June 16, 2020 to September 10, 2020)
  2. 1Adjusted for follow-up period, age, and sex
  3. 2Adjusted for follow-up period and age
  4. 3Adjusted for follow-up period and sex