Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Bariatric Surgery Patients.
| Characteristic | Overall Sample N (%) | Never Used Marijuana n=22 n (%) | Marijuana Use in Last 30-days n=9 n (%) | P† | Recent Marijuana Use n=19 n (%) | P†† | Increased Marijuana Use Since Surgery n=6 n (%) | P††† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.05 | 0.76 | 0.65 | |||||
| Male | 12 (24.0) | 2 (9.1) | 2 (22.2) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (16.7) | |||
| Female | 38 (76.0) | 20 (90.9) | 7 (77.8) | 14 (73.7) | 5 (83.3) | |||
| Race | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.11 | |||||
| Hispanic | 28 (56.0) | 11 (50.0) | 5 (55.6) | 11 (57.9) | 3 (50.0) | |||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 17 (34.0) | 10 (45.5) | 2 (22.2) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (16.7) | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 5 (10.0) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (15.8) | 2 (33.3) | |||
| Currently Employed | 33 (68.8) | 14 (66.7) | 3 (33.3) | 0.01 | 11 (61.1) | 0.52 | 2 (33.3) | 0.07 |
| Marital Status | 0.71 | 0.20 | 0.01 | |||||
| Married | 20 (41.6) | 9 (45.0) | 3 (33.3) | 7 (36.8) | 1 (16.7) | |||
| Divorced | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (11.1) | 2 (10.5) | 2 (33.3) | |||
| Never Married | 26 (54.2) | 11 (55.0) | 5 (55.6) | 10 (52.6) | 3 (50.0) | |||
| Surgery Type | 0.33 | 0.28 | 0.11 | |||||
| Sleeve Gastrectomy | 13 (26.0) | 8 (36.4) | 1 (11.1) | 5 (26.3) | 0 | |||
| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | 31 (62.0) | 13 (59.1) | 7 (77.8) | 10 (52.6) | 4 (66.7) | |||
| Adjustable Band Gastroplasty | 6 (12.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (11.1) | 4 (21.1) | 2 (33.3) | |||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
| Age (years) | 28.04 (5.8) | 27.1 (5.5) | 28.5 (5.8) | 0.81 | 27.5 (5.6) | 0.66 | 25.3 (6.4) | 0.23 |
| Time Since Surgery (years) | 2.11 (1.12) | 1.75 (0.97) | 2.3 (1.5) | 0.46 | 2.6 (1.3) | 0.01 | 3.2 (1.1) | 0.02 |
| Pre-Surgical Body Mass Index | 49.1 (12.7) | 46.6 (8.9) | 60.4 (21.7) | 0.01 | 53.3 (18.1) | 0.02 | 46.0 (5.8) | 0.11 |
| Post-Surgical Body Mass Index | 35.2 (10.4) | 35.3 (15.7) | 39.6 (15.7) | 0.21 | 37.0 (12.5) | 0.53 | 30.4 (3.9) | 0.06 |
Compared to those who did not report marijuana use in last 30-days (Fisher's Exact Test)
Compared to those who did not report regular marijuana use in lifetime (Fisher's Exact Test)
Compared to those who did not report increased marijuana use after surgery (Fisher's Exact Test)