TABLE 1.
Demographic and Diagnostic Characteristics of Veterans Referred to Philadelphia-VAMC Behavioral Health Lab for Initial Triage Assessment in 2003 to 2006*
| Variables | Overall (N = 5492) |
Past Year Marijuana Use (N = 635) |
No Marijuana Use (N = 4857) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)† | 56.49 (14.6) | 49.59(11.1) | 57.39 (14.7) |
| Male, n (%)† | 5035 (91.7) | 604 (95.1) | 4431 (91.2) |
| Race | |||
| White, n (%)† | 2642 (48.1) | 213 (33.5) | 2429 (50.0) |
| African American, n (%)† | 2500 (45.5) | 382 (60.2) | 2118 (43.6) |
| Other drug use, n (%)† | 562 (10.2) | 242 (38.1) | 320 (6.6) |
| Alcohol use disorders, n (%)† | 802 (14.6) | 224 (35.5) | 578 (11.9) |
| Smoking status, n (%)† | 2112 (38.5) | 425 (66.9) | 1687 (34.8) |
| Depressive disorders, n (%)† | 3597 (65.5) | 476 (75.0) | 3121 (6403) |
| Posttraumatic stress disorder, n (%)† | 1381 (25.1) | 217 (34.2) | 1164 (24.0) |
| Anxiety disorders, n (%)† | 2005 (36.5) | 306 (48.2) | 1699 (35.0) |
| Psychotic symptoms (%)† | 560 (10.2) | 118 (18.6) | 442 (9.1) |
*
A11 tests were conducted between subjects who reported past year marijuana use and no marijuana use.
†
P < 0.01.