Table 2.
Cannabis use characteristics of HIV+ moderate and daily users
Characteristic | Moderate Cannabis Users |
Daily Cannabis Users |
p-value |
---|---|---|---|
n=62 | n=31 | ||
Age of first use | 16.8 (4.9) | 15.4 (4.0) | ns |
Total days used1 | 18 (6–37) | 180 (171–180) | <0.001 |
Total grams used1 | 6 (2–19) | 90 (36–165) | <0.001 |
Average grams per day1,2 | 0.3 (0.2–0.8) | 0.5 (0.2–1.1) | 0.04 |
Days since last use | 3 (1.0–9.5) | 1 (0.5–1.0) | <0.001 |
THC+ urine toxicology | 47.5% | 100.0% | <0.001 |
Data are presented as Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)
Over the past six months
Per day of cannabis use
Abbreviations: ns = non-significant (p ≥ 0.05); HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; THC = Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol