Table 3.
Weighted prevalence of current cannabis use overall and by sociodemographic characteristics among US youth and adults, 2021–2022 (n=117,103).
| Year, % (95 % CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (n=58,034) | 2022 (n=59,069) | P for trenda | AOR (95 % CI)b | |
| Overall | 13.13 (12.38, 13.92) | 15.11 (14.58, 15.66) | <0.001 | 1.21 (1.13, 1.30) |
| Age | ||||
| 12–17 years | 6.07 (5.24, 7.01) | 6.32 (5.72, 6.98) | 0.62 | 0.24 (0.20, 0.27) |
| 18–25 years | 24.76 (23.18, 26.41) | 26.16 (24.71, 27.67) | 0.11 | REF |
| 26–34 years | 22.04 (20.27, 23.93) | 25.46 (23.90, 27.09) | 0.003 | 0.98 (0.91, 1.06) |
| 35–49 years | 14.25 (8.87, 15.77) | 17.23 (16.10, 18.42) | <0.001 | 0.61 (0.55, 0.66) |
| 50–64 years | 10.38 (8.87, 12.11) | 12.82 (11.42, 14.36) | 0.015 | 0.39 (0.35, 0.44) |
| 65+ years | 4.79 (3.86, 5.92) | 5.16 (4.18, 6.36) | 0.63 | 0.15 (0.12, 0.18) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 15.13 (13.89, 16.46) | 17.31 (16.46, 18.20) | 0.004 | REF |
| Female | 11.21 (10.53, 11.94) | 13.00 (12.38, 13.64) | <0.001 | 0.69 (0.65, 0.74) |
| Race and ethnicityc | ||||
| Hispanic | 10.42 (9.14, 11.85) | 13.50 (12.14, 14.98) | 0.009 | 0.59 (0.54, 0.65) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 13.80 (12.78, 14.89) | 15.88 (15.25, 16.53) | <0.001 | REF |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 15.00 (13.46, 16.68) | 16.19 (14.76, 17.73) | 0.22 | 0.84 (0.77, 0.92) |
| Non-Hispanic multiracial | 21.72 (17.77, 26.27) | 25.14 (20.97, 29.83) | 0.24 | 1.43 (1.17, 1.74) |
| Another non-Hispanic race | 8.34 (6.73, 10.30) | 7.83 (6.12, 9.97) | 0.84 | 0.44 (0.36, 0.54) |
| Educational attainment (ages 26+) | ||||
| Less than high school degree | 10.44 (9.00, 12.08) | 11.47 (9.87, 13.28) | 0.53 | REF |
| High school graduate/GED | 11.95 (10.76, 13.24) | 14.80 (13.47, 16.24) | <0.001 | 1.08 (0.97, 1.20) |
| Some college/Associate degree | 15.80 (14.09, 17.67) | 17.42 (15.79, 19.19) | 0.14 | 1.36 (1.23, 1.51) |
| College graduate or more | 9.94 (8.95, 11.03) | 12.42 (11.54, 13.36) | <0.001 | 0.99 (0.88, 1.11) |
| Total annual family income | ||||
| Less than $20,000 | 16.15 (14.59, 17.85) | 18.91 (17.40, 20.50) | 0.026 | REF |
| $20,000 to $49,999 | 15.36 (14.09, 16.73) | 15.81 (14.77, 16.90) | 0.24 | 0.92 (0.84, 1.00) |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12.89 (11.44, 14.49) | 15.65 (14.20, 17.21) | 0.013 | 0.78 (0.70, 0.86) |
| $75,000 or more | 10.37 (9.59, 11.20) | 13.20 (12.32, 14.13) | <0.001 | 0.62 (0.57, 0.68) |
Bolded cells indicate statistical significance at p<0.05.
a
Adjusted linear test in trend of the effect of survey year on current cannabis use overall and by each sociodemographic subgroup
b
Adjusted odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals calculated using multivariable logistic regression between survey year and each sociodemographic characteristic and current cannabis use
c
Another non-Hispanic race included respondents who identified as non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan Native, and non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander.