Table 4.
Correlates of past-year marijuana by older adults, 2015-2016 (n=17,608)
| Characteristic | Unadjusted Odds Ratio |
(95% CI) | p- value |
Adjusted Odds Ratioa |
(95% CI) | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Year | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 2016 | 1.01 | (0.86, 1.19) | 0.88 | 0.99 | (0.82, 1.19) | 0.94 |
| Age | ||||||
| Age 50-64 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 65+ | 0.30 | (0.24, 0.36) | <0.001 | 1.13 | (0.88, 1.47) | 0.33 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Female | 0.53 | (0.44, 0.63) | <0.001 | 0.72 | (0.59, 0.89) | 0.003 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Non-Hispanic African American | 1.38 | (1.10, 1.73) | 0.01 | 1.16 | (0.88, 1.52) | 0.29 |
| Hispanic | 0.59 | (0.39, 0.88) | 0.01 | 0.83 | (0.51, 1.35) | 0.45 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 0.48 | (0.20, 1.11) | 0.08 | 1.34 | (0.56, 3.22) | 0.51 |
| Other | 1.23 | (0.85, 1.80) | 0.27 | 1.12 | (0.75, 1.66) | 0.58 |
| Total family income | ||||||
| <$20,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| $20-$49,999 | 0.65 | (0.52, 0.79) | <0.001 | 0.88 | (0.68, 1.13) | 0.31 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 0.69 | (0.56, 0.87) | 0.002 | 0.89 | (0.69, 1.16) | 0.39 |
| ≥ $75,000 | 0.68 | (0.55, 0.84) | 0.001 | 0.84 | (0.63, 1.13) | 0.26 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Widowed | 0.73 | (0.54, 0.99) | 0.05 | 1.31 | (0.94, 1.84) | 0.11 |
| Divorced or separated | 2.42 | (2.11,2.78) | <0.001 | 1.65 | (1.35,2.01) | <0.001 |
| Never married | 2.66 | (2.15, 3.28) | <0.001 | 1.68 | (1.25,2.25) | 0.001 |
| Unhealthy Alcohol use | ||||||
| Past-year alcohol use disorderb | 5.28 | (3.97, 7.02) | <0.001 | 2.18 | (1.57, 3.03) | <0.001 |
| Tobacco Dependence | ||||||
| Nicotine dependencec | 4.46 | (3.78, 5.27) | <0.001 | 1.87 | (1.57, 2.23) | <0.001 |
| Early marijuana use | ||||||
| Marijuana use <19 years of age | 16.75 | (12.83, 21.87) | <0.001 | 13.43 | (9.60, 18.78) | <0.001 |
| Marijuana use between ages 19-21 | 9.54 | (7.23, 12.59) | <0.001 | 8.82 | (6.43, 12.10) | <0.001 |
| Drug use | ||||||
| Past-year cocaine use | 31.54 | (20.66, 48.16) | <0.001 | 7.73 | (4.33, 13.79) | <0.001 |
| Past-year prescription opioid misuse | 5.65 | (4.27, 7.47) | <0.001 | 2.49 | (1.60, 3.88) | <0.001 |
| Past-year sedative misuse | 3.07 | (1.52,6.21) | 0.002 | 0.97 | (0.41, 2.24) | 0.95 |
| Past-year tranquilizer misuse | 5.08 | (3.40, 7.60) | <0.001 | 1.14 | (0.63, 2.06) | 0.65 |
| Multimorbidity | ||||||
| 2 or more chronic diseasesd | 0.87 | (0.73, 1.05) | 0.14 | 1.05 | (0.84, 1.33) | 0.65 |
| Mental Health | ||||||
| Past year major depressive episode | 0.44 | (0.35, 0.57) | <0.001 | 0.81 | (0.56, 1.16) | 0.24 |
| Health care utilization | ||||||
| All-cause emergency department use past year | 1.08 | (0.92, 1.28) | 0.34 | 0.93 | (0.77, 1.13) | 0.45 |
a
Multivariable model adjusted for all variables
b
Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition10
c
Based on the Nicotine dependence syndrome scale (NDSS)9
d
Chronic conditions include: Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Cirrhosis, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Hepatitis, High Blood Pressure, HIV/AIDS, Cancer, and kidney disease