Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics by cannabis use. SUD, Substance Use Disorder.
| Variables | Non-Users (n = 104) | Cannabis Users (n = 32) | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) or % | ||||
| Age | 44 (9.18) | 41.63 (9.38) | t = 1.273, p = 0.205 | |
| Gender (Male %) | 42% (n = 44) | 66% (n = 21) | χ2 = 5.33, p = 0.021 | |
| Education | 13.28 (2.52) | 13.08 (1.88) | t = 0.426, p = 0.671 | |
| Employment in the Past 3 Years * | % Employed | 69.23% (n = 72) | 78.13% (n = 25) | χ2 = 5.12, p = 0.402 |
| % Unemployed | 30.77% (n = 32) | 21.87% (n = 7) | ||
| Race/Ethnicity † | % White | 21.87 (n = 21) | 12.5 (n = 4) | χ2 = 5.12, p = 0.163 |
| % Black | 59.38 (n = 57) | 56.25 (n = 18) | ||
| % Hispanic | 12.5 (n = 12) | 28.12 (n = 9) | ||
| % Other (i.e., Native American) | 6.25 (n = 6) | 3.125 (n = 1) | ||
| Cocaine Use Disorder (% Yes) † | 37.5 (n = 36) | 59.37 (n = 19) | χ2 = 4.686, p = 0.030 | |
| Alcohol Use Disorder (% Yes) † | 94.79 (n = 91) | 78.13 (n = 25) | χ2 = 7.847, p = 0.005 | |
| Other SUD (Opioid, Hallucinogen; % Yes) † | 5.2 (n = 5) | 6.25 (n = 2) | χ2 = 3.403, p = 0.334 | |
* Employed included people that reported working full time or part time. Unemployed included people who reported being students, retired or unemployed. † The non-user group had missing data for 8 people. The results are reported based on a sample of 96 people for the non-user group.