Table 3.
Demographics, substance use, mental health, and health status differences among recreational and therapeutic marijuana users and nonusers (N=703)
| Variables | Category | Nonusers (n=469) | Therapeutic users (n=51) | Recreational users (n=183) | Total (N=703) | Chi-square value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||||||
| Age (years) | 18–34 35–44 45–54 ≥55 |
59 (12.9) 80 (17.5) 184 (40.3) 134 (29.3) |
10 (19.6) 11 (21.6) 22 (43.1) 8 (15.7) |
43 (23.4) 33 (18.0) 73 (40.0) 34 (18.6) |
112 (16.2) 124 (17.9) 279 (40.4) 176 (25.5) |
17.95 | 0.006 |
| Sex | Male Female |
301 (65.9) 156 (34.1) |
32 (62.8) 19 (37.2) |
142 (77.6) 41 (22.4) |
475 (68.7) 216 (31.3) |
9.29 | 0.010 |
| Race | Hispanic Not Hispanic, White Not Hispanic, Black Not Hispanic, others |
102 (22.3) 99 (21.7) 242 (53.0) 14 (3.0) |
10 (19.6) 9 (17.6) 32 (62.8) 0 (0.0) |
29 (15.8) 47 (25.7) 97 (53.0) 10 (5.5) |
141 (20.4) 155 (22.4) 371 (53.7) 24 (3.5) |
9.12 | 0.167 |
| Education | < high school High school diploma or equivalent > high school |
142 (31.2) 127 (27.9) 186 (40.9) |
18 (35.3) 19 (37.3) 14 (27.4) |
60 (32.8) 62 (33.9) 61 (33.3) |
220 (31.9) 208 (30.2) 261 (37.9) |
6.29 | 0.178 |
| Homelessness | No Yes |
391 (86.5) 61 (13.5) |
46 (90.1) 5 (9.9) |
139 (76.0) 40 (24.0) |
576 (84.5) 106 (15.5) |
9.03 | 0.011 |
| Marital status | Married/living with a long-term partner Divorced/widowed/separated/single |
81 (17.8) 374 (82.2) |
14 (27.4) 37 (72.6) |
36 (19.6) 147 (80.4) |
131 (19.0) 558 (81.0) |
2.84 | 0.241 |
| Substance use | |||||||
| Other drug use | No Yes |
291 (67.8) 138 (32.2) |
32 (66.7) 16 (33.3) |
93 (51.3) 88 (48.7) |
416 (63.2) 242 (36.8) |
15.01 | 0.001 |
| Cigarettes | No Yes |
249 (56.7) 190 (43.3) |
15 (30.0) 35 (70.0) |
62 (34.9) 116 (65.1) |
326 (48.9) 341 (51.1) |
31.99 | <0.001 |
| Hazardous drinking | No Yes |
292 (67.6) 140 (32.4) |
38 (76.0) 12 (24.0) |
87 (50.9) 84 (49.1) |
417 (63.9) 236 (36.1) |
18.28 | 0.001 |
| Mental health | |||||||
| Depression | <10, no depression ≥10, current depression |
312 (69.2) 139 (30.8) |
31 (62.0) 19 (38.0) |
122 (67.8) 58 (32.2) |
465 (68.2) 216 (31.8) |
1.10 | 0.577 |
| Anxiety | <10, no, mild anxiety ≥10, moderate or severe anxiety |
313 (70.3) 132 (29.7) |
33 (66.0) 17 (34.0) |
120 (68.9) 54 (31.1) |
466 (69.7) 203 (30.3) |
0.453 | 0.797 |
| ART adherence | <95% ≥95% |
125 (27.3) 332 (72.7) |
18 (35.3) 33 (64.7) |
78 (42.6) 105 (57.4) |
221 (32.0) 470 (68.0) |
14.28 | 0.001 |
Notes: “n” may vary slightly according to missing data. Bold values indicate significance at p<0.05.
Abbreviation: ART, antiretroviral therapy.