Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Demographics | Control Group, n = 73 | ELS Group, n = 108 | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Years | 26.2 (5.5) | 27.9 (5.7) | .052 |
| Sex Assigned at Birth, Female | 50 (68.5%) | 75 (69.4%) | |
| Race | |||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (3.7%) | |
| Asian | 9 (12.3%) | 4 (3.7%) | |
| Black or African American | 5 (6.8%) | 9 (8.3%) | |
| More than 1 race | 2 (2.7%) | 13 (12.0%) | |
| White | 57 (78.1%) | 69 (63.9%) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (8.3%) | |
| Ethnicity, Hispanic | 5 (6.8%) | 26 (24.1%) | .005a |
| College Degree | 53 (72.6%) | 48 (44.4%) | <.001b |
| Household Income <$50,000 | 23 (34.3%) | 66 (69.5%) | <.001b |
| Hormonal Contraceptive | 25 (34.2%) | 27 (25.0%) | .238 |
| Tobacco Use, Current | 7 (9.6%) | 17 (15.7%) | .330 |
| Cannabis Use, Any Use Reported | 12 (16.4%) | 43 (39.8%) | <.001b |
| Cannabis Use, Frequent Userc | 1 (1.37%) | 15 (13.9%) | .004a |
| Anthropometrics | |||
| Body mass index | 25.91 (5.58) | 28.72 (6.58) | .003a |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.84 (0.08) | 0.85 (0.08) | .21 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 124.90 (13.86) | 128.50 (13.39) | .09 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 72.15 (8.32) | 74.33 (8.07) | .08 |
Values are presented as n (%) or mean (SD). Statistical tests included χ2 tests for sex assigned at birth, race, ethnicity, and college degree and 2-sided t tests for continuous variables.
ELS, early-life stress.
a
Significant at the .01 level.
b
Significant at the .001 level.
c
Frequent user was defined as 3 or more times weekly or tested positive for cannabis.