Table 1:
Comparison of sociodemographics and cannabis use characteristics between brief intervention and simple advice group.
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Brief intervention group (n=50) | Simple advice group (n=50) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26 (22–29) | 24.5 (22–33) | 0.953 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 50 (100%) | 50 (100%) | NA |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 26 (52%) | 19 (38%) | 0.159 |
| Unmarried | 24 (48%) | 31 (62%) | |
| Education | |||
| <10thgrade | 36 (72%) | 43 (86%) | 0.086 |
| More than 10thgrade | 14 (28%) | 7 (14%) | |
| Current employment status | |||
| Not employed currently | 15 (30%) | 18 (36%) | 0.523 |
| Currently employed | 35 (70%) | 32 (64%) | |
| Age at first use of Cannabis (years) | 17 (15–20) | 17.5 (15–20.75) | 0.748 |
| Severity of dependence scale score | 9.84±2.18 | 9.70±2.31 | 0.756 |
| Number of days of use of cannabis in last month | 30 (30–30) | 30 (30–30) | 0.318 |
| Comorbid substance use disorder | |||
| Tobacco use disorder ever | 49 (98%) | 50 (100%) | 1.000 |
| Alcohol use disorder ever | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) | 1.000 |
| Opioid use disorder ever | 46 (92%) | 46 (92%) | 1.000 |
| Sedative hypnotics use disorder ever | 4 (8%) | 5 (10%) | 1.000 |
| Injecting drug use ever | 7 (14%) | 13 (26%) | 0.134 |
| Ever admitted for treatment of substance use disorder | 6 (12%) | 3 (6%) | 0.487 |
Shown as median (inter-quartile range) or frequency (percentage), comparison done using Independent t-test, Mann–Whitney test, Fisher’s exact test or Chi-square test as applicable