Table 5.

The MIMIC modeling of the latent factor score of the 10 marijuana abuse and dependence criteria and its association with demographic characteristics and other severity‐related marijuana use and health measures among past‐year marijuana users aged ≥ 18 years (N = 6917)

The MIMIC model of the latent factor score of the 10 criteria	Crude regression coefficient (SE)a	Adjusted regression coefficient (SE)b	Adjusted regression coefficient (SE): without DIFc	Adjusted regression coefficient (SE): with DIFd
Gender
Female versus male	−0.22 (0.04)***	—	−0.17 (0.06)**	−0.20 (0.06)***
Age in years
18–25 versus ≥ 35 years	0.50 (0.06)***	—	0.53 (0.07)***	0.53 (0.07)***
26–34 versus ≥ 35 years	0.37 (0.08)***	—	0.37 (0.09)***	0.38 (0.09)***
Race/ethnicity
African‐American versus White	0.19 (0.06)***	—	0.16 (0.07)*	0.16 (0.08)*
Hispanic versus White	0.21 (0.07)***	—	0.15 (0.07)*	0.24 (0.08)**
Other versus White	−0.09 (0.11)	—	−0.01 (0.11)	0.03 (0.12)
Education
< High school versus ≥ college	0.37 (0.06)***	—	0.01 (0.06)	0.01 (0.06)
High school versus ≥ college	0.28 (0.05)***	—	0.12 (0.05)*	0.12 (0.05)*
Family income
< $40 K versus ≥ $75 K	0.24 (0.07)***	—	0.02 (0.08)	0.02 (0.08)
$40 K–$74,999 versus ≥ $75 K	0.11 (0.07)	—	−0.02 (0.07)	−0.02 (0.07)
Weekly marijuana use
Yes versus no	1.17 (0.05)***	1.15 (0.05)***	0.14 (0.05)**	0.14 (0.05)**
First marijuana use ≤ 15 years
Yes versus no	0.39 (0.04)***	0.37 (0.04)***	1.18 (0.06)***	1.19 (0.06)***
Substance abuse treatment
Yes versus no	0.56 (0.08)***	0.55 (0.07)***	0.44 (0.06)***	0.45 (0.06)***
Serious psychological distress
Yes versus no	0.41 (0.04)***	0.46 (0.05)***	0.37 (0.07)***	0.37 (0.07)***
Poor/fair self‐rated health
Yes versus no	0.26 (0.08)***	0.29 (0.08)**	0.15 (0.09)	0.16 (0.09)
Major depression, past year
Yes versus no	0.24 (0.05)***	0.30 (0.05)***	0.03 (0.07)	0.03 (0.07)
Other substance use disorders, past year
Yes versus no	0.41 (0.04)***	0.37 (0.04)***	0.24 (0.04)***	0.24 (0.04)***

Note: Sample sizes are unweighted; all other results are weighted figures. DIF, differential item functioning; SE, standard error.

^aThe unadjusted MIMIC model included one variable listed in that row.

^bThe adjusted model included one variable listed in that row, adjusting for gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, and family income.

^cThe adjusted model included all variables listed in the first column.

^dThe adjusted model included all variables listed in the first column and DIF variables (Figure 3).

^* p < 0.05;

^** p < 0.01;

^*** p < 0.001.