Table 2.

Factors associated with increased cannabis vaping early in the COVID-19 pandemic among US adolescents and young adults who ever vaped cannabis (N = 1553).

Variables	Adjusted OR (95%CI)
Risk perceptions (Agree vs. Disagree)
Young people are at risk of respiratory problems due to vaping	1.85 (0.77–4.45)
Vaping increases the risk of COVID-19	1.46 (0.57–3.78)
Vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes	3.66 (1.43–9.38)**
Vaping cannabis can cause lung injuries	0.37 (0.18–0.76)**
Daily vaping of cannabis is harmful to health	1.31 (0.54–3.16)
Dependence on cannabis vaping (Yes vs. No)	1.59 (1.11–2.27)*
Past 30-day use of other cannabis modes (Yes vs. No)
Combustible cannabis	2.06 (0.42–10.09)
Edible cannabis	2.31 (0.70–7.69)
Blunts	2.24 (0.54–9.29)
Feeling stressed or anxious since the pandemic
Not at all	1.00 [Reference]
Several days	1.04 (0.18–6.07)
More than half of the days	1.78 (0.40–7.96)
Nearly every day	1.83 (0.39–8.49)
Sociodemographic characteristics
Age
13–17 years old vs. 18–24 years old	2.46 (0.95–6.38)
Gender
Male	1.00 [Reference]
Female	2.80 (1.23–6.36)*
Other	0.32 (0.02–5.36)
LGBTQ+ vs. Heterosexuals	1.49 (0.53–4.18)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White	1.00 [Reference]
Non-Hispanic Black	0.48 (0.14–1.58)
Hispanic	1.66 (0.75–3.65)
Non-Hispanic API	0.67 (0.20–2.23)
Non-Hispanic Other	0.64 (0.18–2.23)
Mother’s education
High school or below	1.00 [Reference]
Attended or completed college	1.70 (0.89–3.24)
Graduate or professional degree	1.76 (0.54–5.72)
Don’t know	0.49 (0.06–4.21)

Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01).