Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of kidney transplant candidates with comorbid cannabis use disorders (based on cannabis dependence vs abuse diagnoses)
| Characteristic | Dependence (n=40) | Abuse (n=21) | Total (n=61) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females | 13 (33%) | 8 (38%) | 21 (34%) | 0.78 |
| Age at Initial Evaluation | 45 (34, 52) | 49 (33, 55) | 45 (33, 52) | 0.73 |
| White | 29 (73) | 17 (81%) | 46 (75%) | 0.55 |
| Married | 11 (28%) | 9 (43%) | 20 (33%) | 0.26 |
| Psychiatric Follow-Up | 17 (43%) | 11 (52%) | 28 (46%) | 0.59 |
| Sobriety Achieved | 33 (83%) | 21 (100%) | 54 (89%) | 0.08 |
| Smokers at Initial Evaluation | 16 (41%) | 7 (33%) | 23 (38%) | 0.59 |
| History of Daily Cannabis Use | 33 (85%) | 2 (10%) | 35 (58%) | <0.001 |
| History of Alcohol Dependence | 23 (59%) | 5 (24%) | 28 (47%) | 0.01 |
| History of Alcohol Abuse | 5 (13%) | 11 (52%) | 16 (27%) | 0.002 |
| History of Drug Dependence | 15 (40%) | 3 (14%) | 18 (31%) | 0.08 |
| History of Drug Abuse | 6 (16%) | 2 (10%) | 8 (14%) | 0.70 |
| Family History of SUD in First-Degree Relative | 24 (65 %) | 10 (50%) | 34 (60%) | 0.40 |
| Depressive Disorder | 17 (44%) | 8 (38 %) | 25 (42%) | 0.79 |
| Anxiety Disorder | 11 (28%) | 5 (24%) | 16 (27%) | 0.77 |
| Listed/Transplanted | 13 (33%) | 14 (67%) | 27 (44%) | 0.02 |
| Time from Initial Psych Evaluation to Listing | 32 (7, 321) | 346 (20, 780) | 60 (8, 599) | 0.10 |