Table 4.
Severity of Symptoms Among Individuals Who Endorsed Them.
Mean (±SD) severity of Withdrawal Discomfort Scale (WDS) symptoms that were reported, and mean severity scores on individual symptoms among women (n=45) and men (n=91). Scores were compared between women and men using t-tests. Significant (p < 0.05) sex differences are highlighted with bold text.
Women | Men | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
mean severity of any WDS symptoms reported | 1.81 (.05) | 1.66 (0.5) | 0.10 |
depressed mood | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.5 (0.6) | 0.75 |
irritability | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.7 (0.7) | 0.21 |
nervousness/anxiety | 1.9 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.7) | 0.04 |
restlessness | 2.2 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.7) | 0.02 |
increased aggression | 2.0 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.7) | 0.05 |
increased anger | 1.9 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.7) | 0.06 |
violent outbursts | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.8) | 0.74 |
nausea | 1.6 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.5) | 0.56 |
decreased appetite | 2.2 (0.8) | 1.9 (0.7) | 0.11 |
stomach pain | 1.2 (0.4) | 1.0 (0.0) | 0.17 |
shakiness | 1.3 (0.5) | 1.1 (0.3) | 0.18 |
sweating | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.7) | 0.17 |
sleep difficulty | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.46 |
strange/wild dreams | 1.5 (0.7) | 1.6 (0.7) | 0.66 |
craving to smoke cannabis * | 2.3 (0.7) | 2.3 (0.8) | 0.63 |
Note. WDS = 14-item Withdrawal Discomfort Scale. Severity scores range from 1 (mild) to 3 (severe).
Craving is reported separately as it is not one of the symptoms included in the WDS total score.