Table 1.
Demographic, mental, and physical health characteristics by marijuana use history.a
| Never users (n=10,976) | Former users (n=2,990) | Current users (n=712) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Demographic Characteristics | |||||
| Age (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| 50–64 years | 51.4 | 82.9 | 85.9 | ||
| 65+ years | 48.6 | 17.1 | 14.1 | ||
| Male (%) | 42.5 | 57.4 | 66.8 | <0.001 | |
| Race/ethnicity (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 73.1 | 81.9 | 73.8 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.0 | 9.3 | 15.3 | ||
| Hispanic | 10.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 5.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | ||
| American Indian | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.9 | ||
| Marital Status (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 64.2 | 64.5 | 43.7 | ||
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 30.2 | 27.4 | 43.7 | ||
| Never married | 5.6 | 8.1 | 12.6 | ||
| Education (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Less than high school | 16.1 | 7.4 | 13.7 | ||
| High school or GED | 28.2 | 22.3 | 33.2 | ||
| Some college or higher | 55.7 | 70.3 | 53.2 | ||
| Family Income (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| $0–19,999 | 43.6 | 31.4 | 51.0 | ||
| $20,000—34,999 | 21.7 | 18.3 | 20.0 | ||
| $35,000—69,999 | 22.2 | 28.9 | 20.8 | ||
| >=$70,000 | 12.6 | 21.4 | 8.3 | ||
| Urban Residence (%) | 73.4 | 76.4 | 75.4 | 0.132 | |
| Geographic Region (%) | <0.001 | ||||
| Northeast | 18.1 | 21.7 | 18.1 | ||
| Midwest | 22.2 | 23.2 | 16.6 | ||
| South | 38.6 | 31.7 | 28.6 | ||
| West | 21.1 | 23.6 | 36.7 | ||
| Employed full-/part-time (%) | 38.0 | 58.3 | 42.1 | <0.001 | |
| B. Mental and Physical Health Characteristics | |||||
| Short-Form Health Survey [mean (SD)] | |||||
| Mental Health Scale | 52.7 (10.5) | 50.5 (10.8) | 47.3 (12.3) | <0.001 | |
| Mental Disability Scale | 52.0 (10.0) | 50.0 (10.4) | 47.3 (12.0) | <0.001 | |
| Past Year Mental Health (%) | |||||
| Depressive disorder | 7.8 | 13.5 | 20.0 | <0.001 | |
| Bipolar 1 or any hypomania | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.7 | <0.001 | |
| Anxiety disorder | 10.7 | 16.0 | 23.2 | <0.001 | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 2.6 | 5.2 | 9.4 | <0.001 | |
| Any of the above | 17.1 | 27.5 | 34.8 | <0.001 | |
| Past Year Substance Use (%) | |||||
| Other drug use disorder* | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.3 | <0.001 | |
| Alcohol use disorder | 3.8 | 11.1 | 28.3 | <0.001 | |
| Opioid use disorder | 0.4 | 0.9 | 4.3 | <0.001 | |
| Nicotine use disorder | 11.5 | 23.5 | 47.8 | <0.001 | |
| Any of the above | 14.5 | 31.8 | 59.8 | <0.001 | |
| Co-occurring Mental and Substance Disorder (%) | 4.0 | 11.0 | 24.2 | <0.001 | |
| Number of diseases [mean (SD)] | |||||
| Neurological diseases | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.5) | 0.3 (0.5) | <0.001 | |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.3 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.6) | <0.001 | |
| Infectious diseases | 0.01 (0.1) | 0.02 (0.1) | 0.03 (0.2) | <0.001 | |
| Pain conditions | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.599 | |
| Any of the above | 1.8 (1.8) | 1.6 (1.8) | 1.8 (2.0) | 0.024 | |
a
Results are weighted and account for the complex survey design of the NESARC-III, precluding the report of raw numbers. Percentages have been rounded and may not total 100.0%.