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

Table 4.

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

Drug use No of subjects No (%) of subjects developing schizophrenia Odds ratio (95% CI)
Crude
Adjusted*
Cannabis ever 5287 40 (0.8) 1.6 (1.1 to 2.2) 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8)
Frequency of use of cannabis (ever):
 None 36 382 168 (0.5) 1.0 1.0
 Once 608 2 (0.3) 0.7 (0.2 to 2.9) 0.8 (0.2 to 3.2)
 2-4 times 1378 6 (0.4) 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1) 0.9 (0.4 to 2.0)
 5-10 times 802 5 (0.6) 1.4 (0.6 to 3.3) 1.0 (0.4 to 2.5)
 11-50 times 685 9 (1.3) 2.9 (1.5 to 5.6) 2.1 (1.0 to 4.5)
 >50 times 718 15 (2.1) 4.6 (2.7 to 7.8) 2.5 (1.2 to 5.1)
 Linear trend for frequency of use 1.3 (1.2 to 1.4) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)
*

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

No drug use as baseline comparison.