Table 1.
Distribution of Sociodemographic Factors, Health‐Related Behaviors, and Comorbidities Among Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Respondents 18 to 74 Years Old
| Characteristic | Total (N=434 104*) | Daily cannabis use (N=12 331*) | Nondaily cannabis use (N=23 049*) | No cannabis use (N=398 724*) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||||
| Age, y | |||||
| 18–34 | 30.5 (30.2–30.9) | 49.8 (48.1–51.5) | 49.8 (48.5–51.0) | 28.1 (27.8–28.5) | <0.001 |
| 35–64 | 55.0 (54.7–55.4) | 45.3 (43.6–47.0) | 43.8 (42.5–45.0) | 56.3 (56.0–56.6) | |
| 65+ | 14.5 (14.3–14.7) | 4.9 (4.3–5.5) | 6.5 (6.0–7.0) | 15.6 (15.4–15.8) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Women | 51.1 (50.8–51.4) | 35.1 (33.5–36.7) | 40.8 (33.5–36.7) | 52.6 (52.3–53.0) | <0.001 |
| Race and ethnicity | |||||
| White | 60.2 (59.9–60.5) | 60.6 (58.8–62.3) | 61.4 (60.1–62.7) | 60.1 (59.8–60.4) | <0.001 |
| Black | 11.6 (11.4–11.9) | 16.2 (14.7–17.6) | 13.0 (12.0–14.0) | 11.3 (11.1–11.6) | |
| Hispanic | 19.3 (19.0–19.6) | 15.7 (14.2–17.1) | 16.8 (15.8–17.9) | 19.7 (19.4–19.9) | |
| Other† | 8.9 (8.6–9.1) | 7.6 (6.8–8.5) | 8.7 (8.0–9.5) | 8.9 (8.7–9.2) | |
| Socioeconomic status | |||||
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 13.0 (12.8–13.3) | 16.2 (14.8–17.7) | 10.2 (9.3–11.1) | 13.1 (12.9–13.4) | <0.001 |
| High school | 27.6 (27.4–27.9) | 36.6 (34.9–38.2) | 27.0 (25.9–28.2) | 27.3 (27.0–27.6) | |
| Some college | 31.9 (31.6–32.2) | 34.6 (33.0–36.3) | 39.1 (37.9–40.4) | 31.2 (30.9–31.5) | |
| Graduated college | 27.4 (27.2–27.7) | 12.6 (11.7–13.5) | 23.6 (22.7–24.6) | 28.4 (28.1–28.7) | |
| Substance use | |||||
| Tobacco cigarette smoking | |||||
| Never smoker | 61.1 (60.8–61.4) | 28.6 (27.0–30.2) | 44.6 (43.4–45.9) | 63.9 (63.6–64.2) | <0.001 |
| Former smoker | 22.5 (22.3–22.8) | 26.6 (25.1–28.0) | 25.2 (24.1–26.2) | 22.1 (21.8–22.4) | |
| Current smoker | 16.4 (16.1–16.6) | 44.5 (43.1–46.6) | 30.2 (29.0–31.4) | 14.0 (13.7–14.2) | |
| Alcohol | |||||
| Nonuse | 48.1 (47.8–48.5) | 31.9 (30.4–33.4) | 22.9 (21.8–24.0) | 50.9 (50.5–51.2) | <0.001 |
| Nondaily use | 47.6 (47.3–47.9) | 58.7 (57.0–60.3) | 69.9 (68.8–71.1) | 45.3 (45.0–45.7) | |
| Daily use | 4.3 (4.1–4.4) | 9.5 (8.5–10.4) | 7.2 (6.6–7.8) | 3.8 (3.7–3.9) | |
| Chronic conditions | |||||
| Obese | 32.1 (31.8–32.4) | 25.5 (23.9–27.0) | 24.0 (23.9–26.0) | 33.0 (32.7–33.3) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 10.6 (10.4–10.8) | 6.1 (5.3–6.8) | 5.3 (4.8–5.8) | 11.2 (11.0–11.5) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity | 75.0 (74.8–75.3) | 75.6 (74.1–77.1) | 81.6 (80.7–82.6) | 74.5 (74.1–74.8) | <0.001 |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.5 (3.4–3.6) | 2.9 (2.5–3.4) | 2.5 (2.2–2.9) | 3.6 (3.5–3.7) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 3.6 (3.5–3.7) | 3.6 (3.1–4.1) | 2.9 (2.6–3.3) | 3.7 (3.6–3.8) | 0.003 |
| Stroke | 2.8 (2.7–2.9) | 3.4 (2.9–3.9) | 2.5 (2.1–2.8) | 2.8 (2.7–2.9) | 0.014 |
| Composite (coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, stroke) | 7.4 (7.2–7.6) | 7.3 (6.6–8.1) | 6.0 (5.4–6.5) | 7.5 (7.4–7.7) | <0.001 |
Data are presented as weighted percent (95% CI). Percentage in each subgroup per column.
*
Numbers are unweighted.
†
Includes non‐Hispanic Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and those self‐reporting as multiracial.