Table 2.
Odds ratios for yearly change in risk factors in five years since legalization of nonmedical cannabis was implemented by age group.
| Under 21 |
Age 21+ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
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| Descriptive Norms: Perception of Common Use | ||||
| Medical Cannabis | 1.08 *** | 1.03, 1.12 | 1.15 *** | 1.12, 1.19 |
| Nonmedical Cannabis | 1.13 *** | 1.08, 1.18 | 1.27 *** | 1.23, 1.32 |
| Alcohol | 1.01 | 0.97, 1.06 | 1.09 * | 1.02, 1.17 |
| Injunctive Norms: Perceived Acceptability of Use | ||||
| Occasional Cannabis | 0.99 | 0.94, 1.04 | 1.15 *** | 1.09, 1.21 |
| Regular Cannabis | 1.03 | 0.99, 1.07 | 1.14 *** | 1.10, 1.18 |
| Access: Easy to Obtain | ||||
| Cannabis | 0.99 | 0.93, 1.05 | 1.31 *** | 1.19, 1.43 |
| Alcohol | 1.01 | 0.94, 1.08 | 0.90 | 0.77, 1.04 |
| Low Perceived Physical Harm | ||||
| Occasional Cannabis | 1.08 *** | 1.03, 1.13 | 1.07 *** | 1.03, 1.11 |
| Regular Cannabis | 1.01 | 0.97, 1.05 | 1.09 *** | 1.06, 1.13 |
| Regular Alcohol | 0.92 *** | 0.88, 0.96 | 0.94 *** | 0.92, 0.97 |
| HED | 0.98 | 0.93, 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.96, 1.03 |
| Low Perceived Psychological Harm | ||||
| Occasional Cannabis | 1.04 | 1.00, 1.08 | 1.08 *** | 1.04, 1.11 |
| Regular Cannabis | 1.04 | 1.00, 1.08 | 1.08 *** | 1.04, 1.11 |
| Regular Alcohol | 0.90 *** | 0.96, 0.94 | 0.93 *** | 0.90, 0.96 |
| HED | 0.96 | 0.91, 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.95, 1.03 |
Notes. Bold indicates p <0.05. Models included student age, gender, geographic region of residence, race/ethnicity, 4-year college status and full-time employment status as covariates. Under 21 includes young adults age 18 to 20, Age 21+ includes young adults age 21 to 25.
*
p <0.05
***
p <0.001.