with a history of AUD, including individuals with current symptoms of AUD and in abstinent and non-abstinent remission from AUD before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.No past AUD (N = 645)Current AUD (N = 606)Remitted drinking (N = 231)Remitted nondrinking (N = 169)Allbetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-value Essential worker−0.040.032−0.010.6390.000.9970.180.012 Perceived stress0.060.0330.12<0.0010.17<0.0010.28<0.0001 Family member death−0.010.653−0.030.324−0.040.351−0.090.315 Media consumption−0.070.003−0.010.758−0.020.6640.150.046 Economic hardships−0.010.6100.010.7770.060.2170.010.802 Social disconnection0.060.0380.000.9600.080.2120.080.404 Relationship quality−0.050.054−0.030.395−0.050.291−0.090.187 Healthy coping0.010.658−0.010.7250.030.494−0.020.826Femalebetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-value Essential worker−0.050.051−0.030.4660.010.8300.22<0.001 Perceived stress0.070.0160.110.0460.110.1320.45<0.0001 Family member death−0.020.4460.000.912−0.060.301−0.120.248 Media consumption−0.070.011−0.020.6230.050.4050.23<0.001 Economic hardships0.010.8500.030.5600.070.2630.140.015 Social disconnection0.040.304−0.060.3620.140.1060.22<0.01 Relationship quality−0.040.2550.030.502−0.090.158−0.010.882 Healthy coping−0.010.839−0.050.3900.050.3770.020.782Malebetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-valuebetap-value Essential worker−0.050.1080.000.9570.010.881−0.170.002 Perceived stress−0.040.4190.120.0180.28<0.0001−0.110.025 Family member death0.010.722−0.080.088−0.030.584−0.190.015 Media consumption−0.070.0580.020.638−0.110.0550.20<0.0001 Economic hardships−0.050.108−0.010.8110.080.350−0.080.021 Social disconnection0.090.0430.050.3810.010.9100.060.594 Relationship quality−0.090.015−0.040.504−0.29<0.0001−0.070.315 Healthy coping0.050.1210.040.3910.060.3700.120.013All beta estimates are standardized (STDY); All models included the following covariates: sex, self-identification as Black, self-identification as Hispanic, life-stage (0: ages 30–40; 1: ages 50+), ancestral PC 1-3, age of EEG assessment. Bolded estimates withstood Bonferroni correction (p < 0.01).
