Table 4.

Factor loadings (constrained across genders) and thresholds, with some cannabis abuse/dependence criteria showing gender variance: results from a two-group gender heterogeneity model.

	Factor Loadings	Thresholds [95% Confidence Limits]
		Men	Women
Failure	0.83	4.77 [4.33, 5.20]	4.77 [4.33, 5.20]
Legal	0.58	3.28* [3.03, 3.52]	4.47* [4.16, 4.79]
Continue	0.75	3.00 [2.75, 3.23]	3.00 [2.74, 3.23]
Hazard	0.67	0.94* [0.76, 1.12]	1.60* [1.44, 1.77]
Tolerance	0.84	4.58 [4.12-4.98]	4.58 [4.12-4.98]
Withdrawal	0.85	6.76 [6.13-7.39]	6.76 [6.13-7.39]
Intend	0.82	4.77 [4.42-5.12]	4.77 [4.42-5.12]
Give-up	0.91	7.43 [6.49, 8.37]	7.43 [6.49, 8.37]
Problems	0.83	4.45* [4.02, 4.88]	4.21* [3.86, 4.56]
Time Spent	0.77	2.50 [2.27, 2.72]	2.50 [2.27, 2.72]
Quit	0.56	1.10* [0.96, 1.24]	0.98* [0.81, 0.99]

^*Thresholds freely estimated across men and women.