Table 4.
Adjusted associations of latent classes with distal outcomes (N = 366).
| Distal outcomes | Total sample | Class-specific distribution of distal outcomes | Pairwise comparisons of parameter estimates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low pain | Multiple pain | Nonspecific pain | Multiple pain vs. Low pain | Nonspecific pain vs. Low pair | Multiple pain vs. Nonspecific pain | Overall comparison | ||
| Continuous outcomes | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | p-value | |||||
| BSI-anxietya | 3.28 (0.20) | 2.52 (0.29) | 4.70 (0.48) | 2.92 (0.55) | .013 | .639 | .017 | .027 |
| BSI-depressiona | 3.96 (0.24) | 3.81 (0.37) | 4.24 (0.51) | 3.93 (0.79) | .467 | .496 | .922 | .663 |
| BSI-somatizationa | 2.70 (0.17) | 1.83 (0.24) | 4.19 (0.43) | 2.63 (0.46) | .004 | .434 | .067 | .014 |
| BSI-Global Severity lndexa | 9.94 (0.52) | 8.16 (0.75) | 13.14 (1.22) | 9.47 (1.49) | .088 | .768 | .114 | .187 |
| Days of cannabis use | 69.05 (1.39) | 64.68 (2.25) | 76.09 (2.59) | 69.87 (4.68) | .111 | .320 | .884 | .248 |
| Hits per dayb,c | 23.38 (1.40) | 20.00 (2.02) | 31.17 (3.57) | 19.22 (4.54) | .021 | .954 | .083 | .063 |
| Categorical outcomes | % (n) | β (SE) | p-value | |||||
| Self-reported medical cannabis use | 24.3 (89) | −2.25 (0.43) | −0.18 (0.59) | −1.55 (0.58) | .000 | .288 | .036 | .0001 |
| Use of edible forms of cannabis | 59.0 (216) | −0.56 (0.27) | 0.41 (0.49) | −0.31 (0.47) | .013 | .577 | .190 | .046 |
| Use of cannabis concentrates | 58.7 (215) | −0.10 (.26) | 0.46 (0.47) | −0.09 (0.47) | .145 | .983 | .313 | .331 |
| Motives for medical cannabis use To relieve feeling uptight or anxious | 62.8 (230) | −0.11 (0.28) | 0.28 (0.51) | −0.69 (0.50) | .348 | .250 | .099 | .256 |
| To cope with feeling depressed | 41.3 (151) | −1.61 (.32) | −1.22 (.53) | −2.49 (0.68) | .326 | .148 | .038 | .112 |
| To help sleep | 78.4 (287) | 0.74 (0.31) | 1.78 (0.61) | −0.04 (0.51) | .056 | .133 | .007 | .026 |
| To relieve physical pain | 63.9 (234) | −0.65 (0.28) | 2.36 (0.84) | 0.54 (0.52) | .000 | .024 | .040 | .0001 |
| As a substitute for alcohol | 38.0 (139) | −0.57 (0.27) | −0.52 (0.47) | −1.66 (0.59) | .904 | .059 | .065 | .146 |
| To help relax or feel more confident | 83.6 (306) | 1.17 (0.37) | 1.53 (0.66) | 0.19 (0.51) | .500 | .064 | .051 | .109 |
| To help me focus | 57.7 (211) | −0.06 (0.25) | 0.30 (0.45) | −0.28 (0.45) | .336 | .622 | .253 | .472 |
Note. Bolded indicates statistical significance at α < .05. All models account for lifetime health conditions (depression, anxiety, and insomnia), medical cannabis patient status, Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, and sex at birth.
β = parameter estimate (logit), SE = standard error.
a
n = 364.
b
n = 362.
c
20 participants who reported consuming more than 100 hits per day were coded with “101” value.