Table 1.
Demographic Variables and Current Disorder Diagnostic Classifications for the Overall Sample and by Cannabis Dependence Classification
| Cannabis Dependence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Overall N = 123 n (%) |
Present n = 23 n (%) |
Absent n = 100 n (%) |
χ2 (1) |
| Gender | 6.69** | |||
| Male | 61(50%) | 17 (74%) | 44 (44%) | |
| Female | 62 (50%) | 6 (26%) | 56 (56%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | 0.01 | |||
| White | 70 (57%) | 13 (57%) | 57 (57%) | |
| Non-white | 53 (43%) | 10 (43%) | 43 (43%) | |
| Educational Obtainment | 17.32** | |||
| High school diploma/GED or less | 70 (57%) | 22 (96%) | 48 (48%) | |
| Some college or more | 53 (43%) | 1 (4%) | 52 (52%) | |
| Income | 0.03 | |||
| $9,999 a year or less | 66 (54%) | 12 (52%) | 54 (54%) | |
| $10,000 a year or greater | 57 (46%) | 11 (48%) | 46 (46%) | |
| Occupational Status | 0.10 | |||
| Employed | 29 (24%) | 6 (26%) | 23 (23%) | |
| Unemployed | 94 (76%) | 17 (74% | 77 (77%) | |
| Court-mandated for treatment | 4.52* | |||
| Yes | 41 (33%) | 12 (52%) | 29 (29%) | |
| No | 82 (67%) | 11 (48%) | 71 (71%) | |
| Current psychotropic medication | 3.48 | |||
| Yes | 59 (48%) | 7 (30%) | 52 (52%) | |
| No | 64 (52%) | 16 (70%) | 48 (48%) | |
| Alcohol Dependencea | 1.85 | |||
| Present | 53 (43%) | 7 (30%) | 46 (46%) | |
| Absent | 70 (57%) | 16 (70%) | 54 (54%) | |
| Cocaine Dependencea | 0.67 | |||
| Present | 41 (33%) | 6 (26%) | 35 (35%) | |
| Absent | 82 (67%) | 17 (74%) | 65 (65%) | |
| Major Depressive Disordera | 0.04 | |||
| Present | 30 (24%) | 6 (26%) | 24 (24%) | |
| Absent | 93 (76%) | 17 (74%) | 76 (76%) | |
| Generalized Anxiety Disordera | 0.45 | |||
| Present | 46 (37%) | 10 (44%) | 36 (36%) | |
| Absent | 77 (63%) | 13 (57%) | 64 (64%) | |
| Panic Disordera | 0.19 | |||
| Present | 32 (26%) | 5 (22%) | 27 (27%) | |
| Absent | 91 (74%) | 18 (78%) | 73 (73%) | |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorderb | 2.40 | |||
| Present | 57 (46%) | 14 (61%) | 43 (43%) | |
| Absent | 66 (54%) | 9 (39%) | 57 (57%) | |
Note: Current Axis I disorders assessed by the SCID-I are reported for all diagnoses with a prevalence of 15% or greater in the study sample. Disorders assessed but not reported above, with sample prevalence in parentheses, include: Social Phobia (14.6%), Stimulant Dependence (13.8%), Opioid Dependence (13.0%), Specific Phobia (13.0%), Bipolar I Disorder (8.1%), Sedative Dependence (7.3%), Dysthymic Disorder (4.9%), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (4.9%), Polysubstance Dependence (3.3%), Bipolar II disorder (2.4%), Substance-Induced Mood Disorder (2.4%), Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder (2.4%), and Hallucinogen/Phencyclidine(PCP) Dependence (0.8%).
Current disorder assessed by the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I);
Current disorder assessed by the Clinician Administered Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale (CAPS)
p < .05,
p < .01