Table 1.
Characteristics of the Overall Study Sample (n=2,247), 2015 to 2017 National Survey of Drug Use and Health
| Characteristics | %a | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group (years old) | |||
| 14 to 17 | 1.7 | (1.1, 2.3) | |
| 18 to 29 | 32.4 | (30.2, 34.6) | |
| 30 to 44 | 65.9 | (63.6, 68.1) | |
| Self-identified race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 55.4 | (52.1. 58.7) | |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 14.9 | (13.3, 16.6) | |
| Non-Hispanic Other | 9.4 | (7.5, 11.2) | |
| Hispanic | 20.3 | (17.7, 23.0) | |
| Population density | |||
| Large metropolitan | 55.2 | (52.4, 58.1) | |
| Small metropolitan | 39.6 | (36.7, 42.2) | |
| Non-metropolitan | 5.2 | (4.1, 6.3) | |
| Poverty level | |||
| Living in poverty | 23 | (20.7, 25.0) | |
| Income up to 2X FPTb | 19.7 | (17.4, 22.0) | |
| Income more than 2X FPT | 57.3 | (54.6, 60.2) | |
| Residence in medical marijuana | |||
| No | 48.2 | (45.0, 51.4) | |
| Yes | 51.8 | (48.6, 55.0) | |
| Alcohol and/or tobacco use in the past | |||
| Neither | 79.9 | (78.3, 81.6) | |
| Alcohol use only | 6.7 | (5.3, 8.0) | |
| Tobacco use only | 10.6 | (9.2, 12.0) | |
| Alcohol and tobacco use | 2.8 | (1.8, 3.7) | |
| Past 30-day use of drugs other than cannabis | |||
| No | 98.1 | (97.3, 99.0) | |
| Yes | 1.9 | (1.0, 2.7) | |
| Trimester of pregnancy | |||
| First | 32.3 | (29.0, 35.4) | |
| Second | 35 | (32.4, 37.7) | |
| Third | 32.7 | (29.9, 35.5) | |
| Self-reported overall health status | |||
| Excellent to good | 94.8 | (93.6. 95.9) | |
| Fair to Poor | 5.2 | (4.1, 6.4) | |
| Past 12-months MDEc | |||
| No | 93 | (91.7, 94.3) | |
| Yes | 7 | (5.7, 8.3) | |
| Year of the survey | |||
| 2015 | 33 | (30.6, 35.6) | |
| 2016 | 33 | (31.2, 35.7) | |
| 2017 | 34 | (30.7, 36.2) | |
| Risk perception of weekly cannabis use | |||
| Any risk | 78.4 | (76.1, 80.5) | |
| No risk | 21.6 | (19.4, 23.8) | |
| Past 30-day cannabis use | |||
| No | 94.7 | (93.5, 95.8) | |
| Yes | 5.3 | (4.2, 6.5) | |
| Mean number of days of cannabis use in the overall sample | 0.8 | (0.6, 1.1) | |
| Mean number of days of cannabis use among past 30-day users | 15.6 | (13.5, 17.7) | |
Notes: aEstimates from weighted analyses; bFederal Poverty Threshold; cMajor Depressive Episode as defined by DSM-IV.