Table 3.
Multivariable adjusted associations between marijuana usec and hospitalization outcomes among CANCER patients, Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2007–2011a
| Heart failureOR (95% CI)N = 40687 | CardiacOR (95% CI)N = 33059 | StrokeOR (95% CI)N = 5051 | DeathbOR (95% CI)N = 147260 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marijuana use | ||||
| Yes | 1.08 (0.74, 1.56) | 1.13 (0.76, 1.69) | 0.25 (0.04, 1.78) | 0.44 (0.35, 0.55) |
| No | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Age, years | ||||
| <40 | 0.05 (0.04, 0.05) | 0.06 (0.06, 0.06) | 0.02 (0.02, 0.02) | 0.09 (0.09, 0.09) |
| 40 to <50 | 0.21 (0.19, 0.23) | 0.21 (0.19, 0.23) | 0.31 (0.26, 0.38) | 0.53 (0.51, 0.55) |
| 50 to <60 | 0.31 (0.30, 0.33) | 0.38 (0.36, 0.40) | 0.45 (0.40, 0.51) | 0.66 (0.65, 0.68) |
| 60 to <70 | 0.48 (0.46, 0.49) | 0.64 (0.62, 0.67) | 0.64 (0.59, 0.70) | 0.79 (0.78, 0.80) |
| ≥70 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 0.94 (0.92, 0.96) | 0.80(0.78, 0.82) | 1.03 (0.96, 1.10) | 0.91 (0.90, 0.93) |
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 1.31 (1.26, 1.35) | 0.77 (0.74, 0.81) | 0.89 (0.80, 0.99) | 1.13 (1.11, 1.15) |
| Hispanic | 0.98 (0.94, 1.04) | 0.62 (0.58, 0.66) | 0.72 (0.62, 0.84) | 1.01 (0.98, 1.04) |
| Other | 0.83 (0.78, 0.88) | 0.73 (0.68, 0.78) | 0.90(0.77, 1.05) | 1.29(1.25, 1.32) |
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Residential income | ||||
| First quartile‐lowest | 1.04 (1.01, 1.08) | 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) | 0.79 (0.72, 0.88) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) |
| Second quartile | 1.06 (1.03, 1.10) | 1.02 (0.99, 1.06) | 0.83 (0.76, 0.92) | 0.96 (0.94, 0.98) |
| Third quartile | 1.06 (1.02, 1.09) | 1.05 (1.02, 1.09) | 0.94 (0.86, 1.02) | 0.96 (0.94, 0.98) |
| Fourth quartile‐highest | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Insurance type | ||||
| Medicaid | 1.13 (1.06, 1.21) | 0.89 (0.83, 0.96) | 1.09 (0.93, 1.28) | 1.03 (1.00, 1.06) |
| Medicare | 1.39 (1.33, 1.44) | 1.14 (1.10, 1.19) | 0.99 (0.90, 1.09) | 0.80 (0.78, 0.81) |
| Other | 1.04 (0.96, 1.13) | 0.83 (0.77, 0.91) | 1.23 (1.03, 1.47) | 1.52 (1.48, 1.57) |
| Private | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Residential region | ||||
| Small metro | 1.00 (0.98, 1.03) | 1.02 (0.99, 1.05) | 1.06 (0.98, 1.15) | 1.02 (1.01, 1.04) |
| Micropolitan | 1.01 (0.97, 1.05) | 1.04 (0.99, 1.08) | 1.08 (0.96, 1.21) | 1.06 (1.04, 1.09) |
| Large metro | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Pain | ||||
| Yes | — | – | — | 1.25 (1.18, 1.32) |
| No | Ref | |||
| Comorbidities | ||||
| 0 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 1 | 2.35 (2.28, 2.41) | 1.19 (1.16, 1.22) | 1.26 (1.18, 1.36) | 1.31 (1.29, 1.33) |
| ≥2 | 4.34 (4.20, 4.48) | 1.22 (1.17, 1.27) | 1.48 (1.34, 1.65) | 1.43 (1.40, 1.46) |
a
Models adjusted for age, gender, race, residential income, insurance, region, pain, and number of comorbidities.
b
Deaths refer to mortality occurring during admission.
c
Current Marijuana use defined based on ICD‐9 codes based on dependence use of cannabis.