Table 1.
Demographic, Substance Use, and Clinical Characteristics of Cannabis Users and Non-Users
| Full Sample N = 719 | No Cannabis Use n = 614 | Past 6-Month Cannabis Use n = 105 | |||||
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| Characteristic | n | (%) | n | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Race | |||||||
| Caucasian | 298 | (41.4) | 253 | (41.2) | 45 | (42.9) | |
| African-American | 387 | (53.8) | 332 | (54.1) | 55 | (52.4) | |
| Other | 34 | (4.7) | 29 | (4.7) | 5 | (4.8) | |
| Era | |||||||
| Vietnam | 526 | (73.2) | 440 | (71.7) | 86 | (81.9) | |
| Gulf War | 76 | (10.6) | 70 | (11.4) | 6 | (5.7) | |
| OEF/OIF | 117 | (16.3) | 104 | (16.9) | 13 | (12.4) | |
| Marital Status | |||||||
| Unmarried | 307 | (42.7) | 238 | (38.8) | 69 | (65.7) | |
| Married | 412 | (57.3) | 376 | (61.2) | 36 | (34.3) | |
| Employment | |||||||
| No | 366 | (50.9) | 307 | (50.0) | 59 | (56.2) | |
| Yes | 353 | (49.1) | 307 | (50.0) | 46 | (43.8) | |
| Smoking Status | |||||||
| Nonsmoker | 420 | (58.4) | 383 | (62.4) | 37 | (35.2) | |
| Smoker | 273 | (38.0) | 208 | (33.9) | 65 | (61.9) | |
| Other Drug Use | |||||||
| No | 666 | (92.6) | 589 | (95.9) | 77 | (73.3) | |
| Yes | 50 | (7.0) | 25 | (4.1) | 25 | (23.8) | |
| Violence | |||||||
| No | 431 | (59.9) | 374 | (60.9) | 57 | (54.3) | |
| Yes | 286 | (39.8) | 238 | (38.8) | 48 | (45.7) | |
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| Characteristic | N | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | M | (SD) |
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| Age | 719 | 49.99 | (10.49) | 50.01 | (10.49) | 49.83 | (10.53) |
| AUDIT Total Score | 675 | 8.11 | (9.63) | 7.10 | (8.89) | 14.12 | (11.54) |
| Combat Exposure | 703 | 20.79 | (11.16) | 20.23 | (11.30) | 24.10 | (9.70) |
| CAPS Total Score | 686 | 77.13 | 23.47 | 76.91 | 23.46 | 78.45 | 23.59 |
| CAPS Reexperiencing | 690 | 19.84 | (8.93) | 19.87 | (8.96) | 19.64 | (8.77) |
| CAPS Avoidance | 687 | 31.57 | (11.04) | 31.19 | (11.09) | 33.81 | (10.49) |
| CAPS Hyperarousal | 687 | 25.62 | (7.17) | 25.72 | (7.08) | 24.99 | (7.70) |
| CAPS Global Severity | 588 | 2.80 | (0.75) | 2.76 | (0.75) | 3.02 | (0.75) |
| BDI Total Score | 717 | 30.38 | (11.57) | 29.78 | (11.41) | 33.86 | (11.91) |
| Quality of Life | 626 | −0.07 | (2.04) | 0.00 | (2.06) | −0.47 | (1.85) |
| Suicidality (BDI item 9) | 714 | 0.62 | (0.63) | 0.60 | (0.62) | 0.76 | (0.66) |
| Health Problems | 652 | 3.99 | (2.82) | 4.01 | (2.84) | 3.86 | (2.69) |
Note. CAPS = Clinician Administered PTSD Scale