Risky Party and Nightclub Attendance during the COVID-19 Nightlife Shutdown in New York City.
J Urban Health
; 99(5): 900-908, 2022 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1877939
ABSTRACT
From March 2020 through May 2021, nightlife venues were shut down and large gatherings were deemed illegal in New York City (NYC) due to COVID-19. This study sought to determine the extent of risky party attendance during the COVID-19 shutdown among people who attend electronic dance music parties in NYC. During the first four months that venues were permitted to reopen (June through September 2021), time-space sampling was used to survey adults (n = 278) about their party attendance during the first year of the shutdown (March 2020-March 2021). We examined prevalence and correlates of attendance and mask-wearing at such parties. A total of 43.9% attended private parties with more than 10 people, 27.3% attended nightclubs, and 20.5% attended other parties such as raves. Among those who attended any, 32.3% never wore a mask and 19.3% reported attending parties in which no one wore a mask. Past-year ecstasy use was associated with increased risk for attending private (aPR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.00-2.28) or other parties (aPR = 2.75, 95% CI 1.48-5.13), and use of 2C series drugs was associated with increased risk for attending nightclubs (aPR = 2.67, 95% CI 1.24-5.77) or other parties (aPR = 2.50, 95% CI 1.06-5.87). Attending >10 parties was associated with increased risk for never wearing a mask (aPR = 2.74, 95% CI 1.11-6.75) and for no other attendees wearing masks (aPR = 4.22, 95% CI 1.26-14.07). Illegal dance parties continued in NYC during the COVID-19 shutdown. Prevention and harm reduction efforts to mitigate risk of COVID-19 transmission during such shutdowns are sorely needed.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Illicit Drugs
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N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
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Dancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Urban Health
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11524-022-00657-z
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