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. 2002 Nov 23;325(7374):1199. doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7374.1199

Table 3.

 Crude and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for developing schizophrenia in years 0-5 after conscription in subjects who have ever used cannabis

Drug use No of subjects No (%) of subjects developing schizophrenia Odds ratio (95% CI)
Crude
Adjusted*
Cannabis ever 5320 33 (0.6) 2.2 (1.7 to 2.8) 2.1 (1.2 to 3.7)
Frequency of use of cannabis (ever):
 None 36 429 47 (0.1) 1.0 1.0
 Once 608 0
 2-4 times 1380 2 (0.1) 1.1 (0.3 to 4.6) 1.0 (0.2 to 4.4)
 5-10 times 806 4 (0.5) 3.9 (1.4 to 10.7) 2.6 (0.8 to 7.9)
 11-50 times 689 4 (0.6) 4.5 (1.6 to 12.6) 2.8 (0.9 to 8.8)
 >50 times 731 13 (1.8) 14.0 (7.5 to 26.0) 4.7 (1.8 to 12.4)
 Linear trend for frequency of use 1.6 (1.4 to 1.8) 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6)
*

Adjusted for diagnosis at conscription, IQ score, poor social integration, disturbed behaviour, cigarette smoking, and place of upbringing. 

No drug use as baseline comparison.