Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics as a Funciton of the Frequency of Marijuana Use (n=1377)
| Characteristics | Total Population (n=1377) | Never user (n=665) | Not in the Last 3 Months (n=435) | Monthly or Less (n=143) | Weekly/Daily (n=134) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age, year (sd) | 51.5 (10.1) | 52.2 (10.8) | 52.4 (8.0) | 50.1 (9.4) | 46.8 (11.8) | <.001 |
| Sex, n (%) | 0.007 | |||||
| Female | 520 (37.8%) | 260 (39.1%) | 160 (36.8%) | 62 (43.4%) | 38 (28.4%) | |
| Male-MSW | 551 (40.0 %) | 266 (40.0%) | 188 (43.2%) | 46 (32.2%) | 51 (38.1%) | |
| Male-MSM | 306 (22.2%) | 139 (20.9%) | 87 (20.0%) | 35 (24.5.%) | 45 (33.5%) | |
| HIV Risk, n (%) | 0.02 | |||||
| Het | 525 (38.2%) | 271 (40.8%) | 153 (42.7%) | 53 (37.1%) | 48 (35.8%) | |
| IDU | 490 (35.6%) | 218(32.7%) | 185 (16.5%) | 51 (35.7%) | 36 (26.9%) | |
| MSM/BI | 264 (19.2%) | 121(18.2%) | 72 (16.5%) | 31 (21.7%) | 40 (29.9%) | |
| Other | 98 (7.1%) | 55 (0.8%) | 25 (0.9%) | 8 (0.7%) | 10(1.5%) | |
| Race, n (%) | <0.001 | |||||
| African American | 1156 (84.0%) | 561 (84.4%) | 366 (84.1%) | 123 (86.0%) | 106 (79.1%) | |
| Caucasian | 182 (13.2%) | 73 (11.0%) | 66 (15.2%) | 18 (12.6%) | 25 (18.7%) | |
| Other | 39 (2.8%) | 31 (4.7%) | 3 (0.7%) | 2 (1.4%) | 3 (2.2%) | |
| Alcohol Use, n (%)* | <0.001 | |||||
| Never | 815 (59.5%) | 470 (71.0%) | 248 (57.3%) | 43 (30.1%) | 54 (40.3%) | |
| Monthly or less | 257 (18.7%) | 112 (16.9%) | 81 (18.6%) | 31 (21.7%) | 33 (24.6%) | |
| 2–4 times per month | 134(9.8%) | 36 (5.4%) | 45 (10.7%) | 32 (22.4%) | 21 (15.7%) | |
| 2+ times per week | 165 (12.0%) | 44 (6.6%) | 58 (13.5%) | 37 (25.9%) | 26 (19.4%) | |
| Heroin/Cocaine Use, n (%)** | <0.001 | |||||
| Never use | 691 (50.4%) | 463 (69.6%) | 113 (26.1%) | 51 (35.9%) | 64 (47.8%) | |
| Past user | 540 (39.4%) | 161 (24.3%) | 283 (65.4%) | 45 (31.7%) | 51 (38.1%) | |
| Current user | 141 (10.3%) | 39 (5.9%) | 37 (8.6%) | 46 (32.4%) | 19 (14.2%) | |
| Depressive symptoms, phq-8 median [IQR] | 1.00 [0.00, 4.00] | 0.00 [0.00, 1.00] | 2.00 [0.00, 5.00] | 2.00 [0.00, 6.00] | 3.00 [1.00,7.00] | <0.001 |
| CD4 Count, mean (sd) | 549.84 (325.90) | 539.85 (339.32) | 567.03 (309.48) | 544.06 (311.58) | 547.83 (328.27) | 0.609 |
*
n=1371 at time of first included ACASI
**
n=1372 at time of first included ACASI