Table 1.
Characteristics of Cigarette Smokers Aged 45 Years and over from the Tobacco Attitudes and Behaviors Survey by State Residence – Years of Statewide Legalization of Medical Marijuana (N = 506), N (%)
| Statewide Medical Marijuana Policy |
p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illegal | Legal < 10 Years | Legal ≥ 10 Years | ||
| (N = 299) | (N = 112) | (N = 95) | ||
| Age, years | ||||
| 45-59 years | 198 (66%) | 73 (65%) | 66 (69%) | .79 |
| ≥ 60 years | 101 (34%) | 39 (35%) | 29 (31%) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 129 (43%) | 49 (44%) | 41 (43%) | .99 |
| Female | 170 (57%) | 63 (56%) | 54 (57%) | |
| Race/ Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 258 (86%) | 92 (82%) | 72 (76%) | .04* |
| Black or African-American | 26 (9%) | 11 (9%) | 9 (9%) | |
| Other | 15 (5%) | 9 (9%) | 14 (14%) | |
| Education | ||||
| < High school | 15 (5%) | 6 (5%) | 2 (2%) | .65 |
| High school or GED | 182 (61%) | 67 (60%) | 64 (67%) | |
| ≥ College | 102 (34%) | 39 (35%) | 29 (31%) | |
| Community | ||||
| Urban | 73 (24%) | 32 (29%) | 35 (37%) | .06† |
| Suburban | 143 (48%) | 58 (52%) | 44 (46%) | |
| Rural | 83 (28%) | 22 (20%) | 16 (17%) | |
| Fagerstrom Score | ||||
| Low (1-2) | 58 (19%) | 28 (25%) | 24 (25%) | .26 |
| Low to moderate (3-4) | 88 (29%) | 42 (38%) | 29 (31%) | |
| Moderate (5-7) | 126 (42%) | 32 (29%) | 34 (36%) | |
| High (8+) | 27 (9%) | 10 (9%) | 8 (8%) | |
| Hooked on Nicotine Checklist | ||||
| < 5 (below mean) | 64 (21%) | 30 (27%) | 15 (16%) | .16 |
| ≥ 5 (equal or above mean) | 235 (79%) | 82 (73%) | 80 (84%) | |
| Marijuana Use | ||||
| Ever (≥ 1 lifetime) | 204 (68%) | 82 (73%) | 81 (85%) | <.01* |
| Past 30 days (≥ 1 day) | 43 (14%) | 9 (8%) | 17 (18%) | .10 |
*
χ2, p < 05
†
p < .10