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. 2020 Mar 23;2:14. doi: 10.1186/s42238-020-00021-5

Table 8.

Patterns of cannabis use in past year by substance use by by lower and higher CLVSa scale score groups

Lower CLVS (n = 294)
Pattern of Cannabis Use
Higher CLVS (n = 295)
Pattern of Cannabis Use
Never (61.9%, n = 182)b Sometimes (26.2%, n = 77)b Daily (11.9%, n = 35) b Chi- square Never (44.7%, n = 132) b Sometimes (25.1%, n = 74) b Daily (30.2%, n = 89) b Chi- square
Smoking: n (%) (n = 181)
 -Current Smoker 22 (12.2) 15 (19.5) 14 (40.0) e χ2 (4) = 35.29, p = .000, V = .245 14 (10.6) e 28 (37.8) 51 (57.3) e χ2 (4) = 63.32, p = .000, V = .328
 -Quit Smoking 29 (16.0) 23 (29.9) 13 (37.1) 43 (32.6) 18 (24.3) 25 (28.1)
 -Never Smoked 130 (71.8) e 39 (50.6) 8 (22.9) e 75 (56.8) e 28 (37.8) 13 (14.6) e
AUDIT-C Indicator of Possible Hazardous Drinking or Active Alcohol Use Disorder: n (%) (n = 131)
 -Yes 75 (41.2) 52 (67.5) e 19 (54.3) χ2 (2) = 15.33,p = .000, V = .228 47 (35.9) e 52 (70.3)e 56 (62.9) χ2 (2) = 27.77, p = .000, V = .307
 -No 107 (58.8) 25 (32.5) e 16 (45.7) 84 (64.1) e 22 (29.7) e 33 (37.1)
Binge Drinking (6 or more drinks monthly or more often): n (%)
 -Yes 44 (24.2) e 42 (54.5) e 16 (45.7) χ2 (2) = 24.15, p = .000, V = .287 25 (18.9) e 35 (47.3) e 30 (33.7) χ2 (2) = 18.60, p = .000, V = .251
 -No 138 (78.0) 35 (45.5) e 19 (54.3) 107 (81.1) 39 (52.7) 59 (66.3)
Use of prescription drugsc for non-medical reasons or in more than prescribed amounts in past year: n (%)
 -Yes 12 (6.6) e 12 (15.6) 11 (31.4) e χ2 (2) = 18.61, p = .000, V = .252 9 (6.8) e 16 (21.6) 30 (33.7) e χ2 (2) = 27.06, p = .000, V = .296
 -No 170 (93.4) 65 (84.4) 24 (68.6) 123 (93.2) 58 (78.4) 59 (66.3)
Use of street/recreational drugsd other than cannabis in past year: n (%) (n = 73)
 -Yes 1 (0.5) e 15 (19.5) e 16 (45.7) e χ2 (2) = 69.68, p = .000, V = .487 4 (3.0) e 15 (20.5) 40 (44.9) e χ2 (2) = 58.23, p = .000, V = .445
 -No 181 (99.5) 62 (80.5) 19 (54.3) e 128 (97.0) e 58 (79.5) 49 (55.1) e

a Cumulative LifetimeViolence Severity

b Unless otherwise specified

c such as codeine, morphine, dilaudid, fentanyl, oxycodone or valium

d such as, cocaine, crack, heroin, opium, speed, crystal meth, LSD, acid, mushrooms, ecstasy, special K

e Standardized Residual > ± 1.96