Table 1. Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics.
Factor | Whole sample | Male (n = 134) | Female (n = 41) | p-value |
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Age M(SD) | 24.0 (6.4) | 24.3 (6.0) | 23.0 (7.3) | .250 |
Caucasian N(%) | 112 (64) | 86 (64) | 26 (63) | .929 |
Marital status N(%) | ||||
HS graduate N(%) | 158 (90) | 119 (89) | 39 (95) | .232 |
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Clinical characteristics M(SD) | ||||
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SOCRATES | ||||
Recognition | 19.75 (6.3) | 20.02 (6.4) | 18.85 (6.1) | 0.29 |
Ambivalence | 11.92 (3.8) | 11.88 (3.8) | 12.08 (3.7) | 0.80 |
Taking steps | 24.25 (6.9) | 24.89 (6.9) | 22.13 (6.4) | 0.04 |
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Self-efficacy | 3.51 (1.0) | 3.58 (1.0) | 3.28 (0.7) | 0.12 |
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Past month use (ave oz./week) | 5.25 (2.6) | 5.41 (2.7) | 4.70 (2.4) | 0.17 |
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Marijuana related problems | 7.37 (3.7) | 7.35 (3.9) | 7.46 (3.2) | 0.79 |
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Inventory of Drug Taking Situations | ||||
Unpleasant emotions | 49.01 (24.5) | 45.51 (24.2) | 60.68 (22.2) | 0.001 |
Physical discomfort | 38.46 (21.3) | 36.35 (20.2) | 45.47 (23.4) | 0.02 |
Pleasant emotions | 57.12 (20.6) | 56.36 (20.9) | 59.66 (19.5) | 0.45 |
Testing personal control | 24.22 (22.0) | 23.89 (21.6) | 25.30 (23.6) | 0.87 |
Urges and temptations | 50.45 (24.3) | 48.05 (24.4) | 58.46 (22.8) | 0.01 |
Conflict with others | 28.12 (23.8) | 25.43 (22.8) | 37.09 (25.2) | 0.008 |
Social pressure | 42.56 (25.7) | 41.38 (25.8) | 46.49 (25.4) | 0.22 |
Pleasant time with others | 62.20 (20.9) | 61.95 (21.5) | 63.07 (18.9) | 0.79 |
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Marijuana Effect Expectancy Questionnaire | ||||
Cognitive behavioral impairment | 2.97 (.75) | 2.93 (.75) | 3.07 (.76) | 0.41 |
Relaxation | 3.69 (.69) | 3.60 (.73) | 3.96 (.48) | 0.04 |
Social/sexual | 3.06 (.63) | 3.01 (.65) | 3.20 (.54) | 0.22 |
Perceptual and cognitive enhancement | 3.29 (.68) | 3.25 (.66) | 3.45 (.73) | 0.11 |
Global negative effects | 1.77 (.57) | 1.75 (.57) | 1.85 (.59) | 0.45 |
Craving/physical | 3.92 (.74) | 3.86 (.75) | 4.07 (.73) | 0.22 |
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Marijuana Ladder | 7.11 (1.5) | 7.15 (1.6) | 7.00 (1.1) | 0.48 |