Table 3.
Demographic Associations with Marijuana Beliefs
| Range (highest possible) | Male, M (SD) (n = 113) | Female, M (SD) (n = 109) | p | Age <24, M (SD) (n = 65) | Age 25–29, M (SD) (n = 124) | Age 30+, M (SD) (n = 47) | p * | Have NOT used MJ, M (SD)† (n = 92) | Have used MJ, M (SD)‡ (n = 138) | p | Did NOT live in CO, M (SD) (n = 63) | Lived in CO, M (SD) (n = 173) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of MMJ for treatment of approved conditions | 8–40 (48) | 33.5 (9.1) | 32.7 (8.8) | 0.542 | 32.7 (8.5) | 33.2 (8.5) | 33.1 (11.0) | 0.934 | 28.8 (9.3) | 35.7 (7.69) | 0.000§ | 32.0 (9.4) | 35.8 (7.6) | 0.007§ |
| Believe MJ has medical benefits | 5-30 (30) | 16.6 (5.7) | 16.0 (5.3) | 0.452 | 16.4 (5.6) | 16.0 (5.2) | 17.2 (6.1) | 0.451 | 14.4 (4.9) | 17.4 (5.6) | 0.000§ | 9.3 (3.5) | 9.9 (3.4) | 0.233 |
| Believe MJ has medical risks | 5–18 (18) | 12.9 (2.9) | 13.1 (2.9) | 0.628 | 12.5 (3.1) | 13.3 (2.6) | 13.0 (3.3) | 0.190 | 13.8 (2.7) | 12.6 (3.0) | 0.001§ | 8.4 (2.2) | 7.9 (2.3) | 0.084 |
| Support legal reform | 3–18 (18) | 13.2 (4.1) | 12.0 (4.1) | 0.024 | 12.8 (4.5) | 12.5 (3.9) | 13.0 (4.2) | 0.763 | 10.8 (4.1) | 13.9 (3.7) | 0.000§ | 12.5 (4.2) | 13.4 (4.0) | 0.125 |
| Support MMJ training & research | 4–24 (24) | 20.1 (2.9) | 20.7 (3.0) | 0.082 | 20.3 (3.3) | 20.4 (3.0) | 19.7 (4.0) | 0.470 | 19.6 (3.4) | 20.7 (3.1) | 0.016 | 20.1 (3.4) | 20.6 (2.8) | 0.275 |
| Support adverse consequences for physicians who recommend MMJ | 2–12 (12) | 4.1 (2.2) | 4.2 (1.9) | 0.954 | 4.0 (1.8) | 4.3 (2.1) | 3.9 (2.3) | 0.371 | 4.9 (2.3) | 3.7 (1.7) | 0.000§ | 4.4 (2.1) | 3.6 (1.7) | 0.009 |
*One-way ANOVA for between-group differences; no contrasts met Bonferroni-adjusted p
†Respondents who reported having never used marijuana in their lifetime
‡Respondents who reported having used marijuana at any point in their lifetime
§Independent-samples t test significant at Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.008