Table 2.
Demographics, cannabis use, physical health, and mental health by chronic pain status.
| Total (N = 176) |
Chronic pain (N = 88, 50.9%) |
No chronic pain (N = 85, 49.1%) |
t-test/Chi square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 24.08 (2.87) | 24.50 (3.05) | 23.64 (2.60) | t(174)=−2.01, p=.05, d=.30 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female (n = 83) | 47.2% | 64.8% | 30.6% | χ 2 (2)= 3.25, p< .001 |
| Male (n = 86) | 48.9% | 31.8% | 68.2% | |
| Non-Binary (n = 7) | 4.0% | 5.7% | 2.4% | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White (N = 135) | 76.6% | 72.2% | 81.4% | * χ2(1)=2.07, p=.15 |
| Multiracial (N = 14) | 8.0% | 11.1% | 4.7% | |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native (N = 9) | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4.7% | |
| Black (N = 5) | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| Asian (N = 7) | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.7% | |
| Other (N = 6) | 3.4% | 4.4% | 2.3% | |
| Cannabis Use | 19.3% | 16.7% | 22.1% | χ2{2)=4.55, p=.10 |
| Less than daily | 33.0% | 27.8% | 38.4% | |
| Daily | 47.7% | 55.6% | 39.5% | |
| Multiple times daily | ||||
| Perceived benefits (1-7) | 4.78 (1.46) | 4.68 (1.49) | 4.88 (1.44) | t(174)=0.89, p=.37, d=.14 |
| Perceived risks (1-7) | 1.62 (0.73) | 1.62 (0.76) | 1.63 (0.71) | t(174)=0.11, p=.91, d=.02 |
| Least risk (=1) | 41.0% | 38.6% | 43.5% | χ2(1)=.43, p=.51 |
| Low risk (>1) | 59.0% | 61.4% | 56.5% | |
| Physical health (PCS) | 77.81 (30.75) | 65.17 (31.05) | 91.03 (24.33) | t(174)=6.13, p<.001, d=.93 |
| Mental health (MCS) | 59.98 (23.07) | 51.37 (21.96) | 68.99 (20.74) | t(174)=5.47, p<.001, d=.83 |
| RMPI (range 23α75) | 35.16 (10.30) | 35.64 (12.32) | 34.67 (8.27) | t(169)=−0.60, p=.55, d=.09 |
Note: Values are means (standard deviations) or percentages, d is Cohen’s d effect size. Significant tests are bolded. Least risk is percent of participants with an average mean risk response of 1.00 and Low risk is percent of participants with an average mean risk response >1.00.
*
Chi-square for race/ethnicity compares proportion of White participants to all other racial/ethnic groups. PCS = RAND-36 Physical Component Summary, MCS = RAND-36 Mental Component Summary, RMPI = Rutgers Marijuana Problem Index.