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. 2023 Jul 5;6(2):47–61. doi: 10.26828/cannabis/2023/000139

Table 1.

Baseline Sample Characteristics and Differences Across High and Low Frequency IVR Responders

TOTAL HIGH FREQUENCY RESPONDERS (n=35) LOW FREQUENCY RESPONDERS (n=62)
M/n SD/% M/n SD/% p
Age (M, SD) 21.32 1.90 21.79 (1.90) 21.05 (1.85) .067
Sex
Female 41 42.3% 13 (31.7%) 28 (68.3%) .470
Male 54 55.7% 21 (38.9%) 33 (61.1%)
Race/Ethnicity
Non Hispanic Black 20 20.6% 6 (30.0%) 14 (70.0%) .827
Non Hispanic White 48 49.5% 17 (35.4%) 31 (64.6%)
Non Hispanic Other 19 19.6% 8 (42.1%) 11 (57.9%)
Hispanic 9 9.3% 4 (44.4%) 5 (55.6%)
Employment Status
Employed (full or part time) 50 51.5% 16 (32.0%) 34 (68.0%) .501
Unemployed/Disabled 18 18.6% 6 (33.3%) 12 (66.7%)
Student 29 29.9% 13 (44.8%) 16 (55.2%)
Cannabis use M SD M (SD) M (SD)
Days cannabis used in past 30 days 24.67 7.98 24.03 (8.48) 25.03 (7.74) .555
Perceived cannabis intoxication in past 30 days 6.55 1.55 6.66 (1.19) 6.48 (1.73) .599
Motivation to quit cannabis 4.37 2.34 3.75 (2.34) 4.70 (2.31) .263
n % n (%) n (%)
Cannabis dependence (CUDIT-R ≥ 12) 60 61.9% 19 (31.7%) 41 (68.3%) .249
Tobacco product use M SD M (SD) M (SD)
Number tobacco products used in past 30 days 2.27 1.11 2.26 (1.40) 2.27 (0.93) .943
Number days smoked cigarette in past 30 days 16.65 12.43 15.39 (12.41) 17.38 (12.53) .546
Cigarettes per day 5.49 6.14 5.91 (7.04) 5.24 (5.63) .691
Motivation to quit nicotine/tobacco 5.80 2.56 5.86 (2.50) 5.77 (2.61) .875
Nicotine dependence n % n (%) n (%)
Tobacco use within 5 minutes of waking 15 15.5% 3 (20.0%) 12 (80.0%) .373
Tobacco use within 6-30 minutes of waking 24 24.7% 7 (29.2%) 17 (70.8%)
Tobacco use within 31-60 minutes of waking 15 15.5% 6 (40.0%) 9 (60.0%)
Tobacco use after 60 minutes of waking 42 43.3% 18 (42.9%) 24 (57.1%)
Alcohol use M SD M (SD) M (SD)
Drinks per drinking episode in past 30 days 3.01 2.35 2.77 (2.37) 3.15 (2.35) .455
Number days used alcohol in past 30 days 6.27 6.64 7.54 (8.14) 5.55 (5.57) .157
n % n (%) n (%)
Binge drinking in past 30 days 24 24.7% 7 (29.2%) 17 (70.8%) .434
Mental health
Anxiety (GAD-7 ≥ 8) 36 37.1% 12 (33.3 %) 24 (66.7%) .665
Depression (CESD-R ≥ 10) 45 46.4% 15 (33.3%) 30 (66.7%) .600
Personality characteristics M SD M (SD) M (SD)
Sensation-seeking (BSSS-4) 14.96 3.20 15.09 (3.48) 14.89 (3.06) .771
Impulsivity (BIS-8) 15.92 4.33 15.97 (4.67) 15.89 (4.17) .927

Note. GAD-7, seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale; CESD-R, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Revised (CESD-R); BSSS-4, four-item Brief Sensation-Seeking Scale; BIS, eight-item Barratt Impulsivity Scale

*** p < .001. ** p < .01. * p < .05