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

Table 5.

 Adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for developing schizophrenia any time after conscription for subjects taking cannabis only

Drug use No of subjects No (%) of subjects developing schizophrenia Odds ratio (95% CI)
Crude
Adjusted*
Cannabis ever 1635 18 (1.1) 1.9 (1.2 to 3.0) 1.9 (1.1 to 3.1)
Frequency of use of cannabis (ever):
 None 36 429 215 (0.6) 1.0 1.0
 Once 245 0
 2-4 times 499 5 (1.0) 1.7 (0.7 to 4.2) 1.9 (0.8 to 4.8)
 5-10 times 255 3 (1.2) 2.0 (0.6 to 6.3) 1.7 (0.5 to 5.7)
 11-50 times 176 1 (0.6) 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) 0.8 (0.1 to 6.0)
 >50 times 70 4 (5.7) 10.2 (3.7 to 28.3) 6.7 (2.1 to 21.7)
 Linear trend for frequency of use 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) 1.3 (1.0 to 1.5)
*

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

No drug use as baseline comparison.