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. 2018 Sep 28;1(5):e182765. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.2765

Table 2. Differences in Cannabis Use and Sociodemographic Correlates of Cannabis Use by Administration Method.

Regressor Outcome
Ever Usea Past 30-d Usea Days Used in Past 30 db
OR (95% CI) P Value OR (95% CI) P Value β (95% CI) P Value
Main Effect of Administration Methodc
Combustible vs vaporized 4.15 (3.67 to 4.70) <.001d 3.21 (2.83 to 3.63) <.001d 1.75 (0.59 to 2.90) .003d
Edible vs vaporized 2.38 (2.04 to 2.78) <.001d 1.69 (1.28 to 2.22) <.001d −0.91 (−2.33 to 0.52) .21
Combustible vs edible 1.74 (1.58 to 1.92) <.001d 1.90 (1.56 to 2.31) <.001d 2.65 (1.40 to 3.91) .001d
Sociodemographic Correlates of Use by Administration Method
Sex × administration method interaction estimatec,e NA .027d,f NA .003d,f NA .70f
Sex estimates stratified by administration methodf
Female vs male (outcome: combustible) 0.99 (0.85 to 1.16) .96 0.93 (0.76 to 1.14) .50 −3.68 (−5.53 to −1.83) <.001d
Female vs male (outcome: edible) 1.08 (0.91 to 1.28) .40 0.87 (0.67 to 1.12) .28 −2.39 (−4.52 to −0.25) .03
Female vs male (outcome: vaporized) 0.79 (0.63 to 0.99) .04 0.62 (0.45 to 0.85) .004d −2.72 (−5.69 to 0.23) .07
SES × administration method interaction estimatec,e NA <.001d,f NA <.001 d,f NA .50f
SES estimates stratified by administration methodf
Low vs high SES (outcome: combustible) 1.71 (1.41 to 2.07) <.001d 1.29 (1.01 to 1.67) .04 −0.97 (−3.12 to 1.17) .37
Low vs high SES (outcome: edible) 1.49 (1.20 to 1.84) <.001d 1.19 (0.86 to 1.64) .31 0.86 (−1.71 to 3.43) .51
Low vs high SES (outcome: vaporized) 1.04 (0.79 to 1.38) .77 0.91 (0.62 to 1.33) .61 −0.76 (−4.10 to 2.58) .65
Race/ethnicity × administration method interaction estimated,e,g NA .49f NA .62f NA .44f

Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; SES, socioeconomic status.

a

Binary logistic regression models in overall sample with data available for all regressors (n = 2701).

b

Linear regression among past 30-day users (n = 393).

c

Estimates from generalized linear mixed models of association of sociodemographic characteristics, administration method, and their interaction as simultaneous regressors, adjusted for school random effects and respondents’ age. Main effects of sociodemographic variables are not presented.

d

Indicates statistically significant with Benjamini-Hochberg correction using a P value threshold of .028 as the criterion of statistical significance.

e

Interaction terms were added to models one at a time; main effect estimates exclude interaction terms.

f

Estimates from univariable generalized linear mixed models with school random effects.

g

Stratum-specific associations of race/ethnicity with cannabis use for each administration method are reported in eTable 4 in the Supplement.