Table 1. Chronic hepatitis C inpatients by cannabis use disorder.
CUD: cannabis use disorder; HIV/AIDS: human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Variable | Non-CUD (%) | CUD (%) | Total (%) | P value |
Inpatients | 30522 | 1101 | 31623 | - |
Age at admission | ||||
15 – 24 years | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | <0.001 |
25 – 34 years | 2.8 | 8.2 | 3.0 | |
35 – 44 years | 11.4 | 12.7 | 11.4 | |
45 – 54 years | 85.2 | 79.1 | 85.0 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 67.0 | 73.2 | 67.2 | <0.001 |
Female | 33.0 | 26.8 | 32.8 | |
Race | ||||
Caucasian | 59.2 | 59.9 | 59.3 | <0.001 |
African American | 10.9 | 8.5 | 10.8 | |
Hispanic | 23.8 | 24.6 | 23.8 | |
Other | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.1 | |
Median household income, in percentile | ||||
Below 50th | 65.7 | 67.2 | 65.7 | 0.299 |
Above 50th | 34.3 | 32.8 | 34.3 | |
Comorbid risk factors | ||||
HIV/AIDS | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 0.022 |
Hepatitis B | 2.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0.049 |
Alcohol use disorder | 35.9 | 55.0 | 36.6 | <0.001 |
Diabetes | 24.6 | 18.6 | 24.3 | <0.001 |
Obesity | 10.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 0.086 |