TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of police officers who participated in 3-month follow-up following a police education program in Tijuana, Mexico (n = 759)
| Variable | Police officers with conceptual knowledge of cannabis possession n = 141; (%, [IQR]) | Police officers with no conceptual knowledge of cannabis possession n = 618; (%, [IQR]) | p-value | Total police officers n = 759; (%, [IQR]) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 16 (11.3%) | 96 (15.5%) | 0.237 | 112 (14.8%) |
| Male | 125 (88.7%) | 522 (84.5%) | 647 (85.2%) | |
| Median age | 35.0 (29.0–41.0) | 38.0 (34.0–44.0) | <0.001 | 38.0 (33.0–43.0) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/Common law | 101 (75.4%) | 477 (80.4%) | 0.194 | 578 (79.5%) |
| Other | 33 (24.6%) | 116 (19.6%) | 149 (20.5%) | |
| Educational level | ||||
| High school or less | 100 (70.9%) | 495 (80.1%) | 0.023 | 595 (78.4%) |
| More than high school | 41 (29.1%) | 123 (19.9%) | 164 (21.6%) | |
| Median years in law enforcement | 9.5 (3.1–14.6) | 12.0 (9.0–18.6) | <0.001 | 11.2 (8.0–18.3) |
| Current rank | ||||
| Officer | 115 (81.6%) | 512 (82.8%) | 0.713 | 627 (82.6%) |
| Other | 26 (18.4%) | 106 (17.2%) | 132 (17.4%) | |
| Current assignment | ||||
| Patrol (e.g., car/truck, foot) | 120 (85.1%) | 545 (88.2%) | 0.322 | 665 (87.6%) |
| Administrative (e.g., guard booth) | 21 (14.9%) | 73 (11.8%) | 94 (12.4%) | |
| Commissioned to district/section of Tijuana | ||||
| Zona Centro | 19 (13.5%) | 85 (13.8%) | 1.000 | 104 (13.7%) |
| Other | 122 (86.5%) | 533 (86.2%) | 655 (86.3%) | |
PEP, police education program; IQR, interquartile range.