Table 4.
Agreement of Non-Latino and Latino Respondents with Perceived Benefits and Harms of Marijuana Use While Pregnant and Breastfeeding
| Non-Latino Respondents (N = 101) | Latino Respondents (N = 295) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disagree/Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree/Strongly Agree (%) | Strongly Disagree/Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree/Strongly Agree (%) | χ2 | |
| Using marijuana while pregnant… | |||||||
| Helps to reduce pain and discomfort | 37.1 | 24.7 | 38.1 | 52.1 | 19.9 | 28.0 | 6.61* |
| Helps to reduce depression | 60.0 | 21.1 | 19.0 | 65.3 | 18.6 | 16.1 | 0.87 |
| Has no lasting harms for baby | 79.8 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 71.8 | 9.5 | 18.7 | 4.25 |
| Is safe because marijuana is plant-based, natural | 69.5 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 67.2 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 1.04 |
| Helps reduce morning sickness, nausea | 57.7 | 25.8 | 16.5 | 75.6 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 13.72*** |
| Makes it hard for child to pay attention, learn | 18.8 | 20.8 | 60.4 | 17.8 | 15.0 | 67.2 | 2.05 |
| Lowers child’s IQ | 22.9 | 24.0 | 53.1 | 16.7 | 15.7 | 67.6 | 6.64* |
| Leads to baby being addicted to THC | 22.8 | 18.5 | 58.7 | 17.5 | 13.0 | 69.5 | 3.71 |
| Increases risk of behavioral problems | 18.5 | 14.1 | 67.4 | 15.0 | 12.2 | 72.7 | 0.99 |
| Increases risk of damage to baby’s brain | 17.4 | 13.0 | 69.6 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 74.7 | 1.03 |
| Increases risk of preterm birth | 18.9 | 16.8 | 64.2 | 25.4 | 13.9 | 60.6 | 1.82 |
| Increases risk of low birth weight | 18.5 | 17.7 | 63.5 | 24.1 | 15.0 | 60.8 | 1.34 |
| Increases risk of pregnancy complications | 16.8 | 3.2 | 68.4 | 18.7 | 14.8 | 66.5 | 0.17 |
| Using marijuana while breastfeeding… | |||||||
| Helps to reduce pain and discomfort | 37.2 | 17.0 | 45.7 | 48.2 | 18.1 | 33.7 | 4.71 |
| Helps to reduce depression | 58.1 | 14.0 | 28.0 | 54.2 | 24.1 | 21.7 | 4.72 |
| Has no lasting harms for baby | 70.3 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 71.0 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 0.35 |
| Is safe because marijuana is plant-based, natural | 64.9 | 22.3 | 12.8 | 75.3 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 3.97 |
| Helps to increase mother’s milk supply | 71.3 | 21.3 | 7.4 | 71.1 | 19.4 | 9.5 | 0.46 |
| Helps calm the baby | 63.8 | 27.7 | 8.5 | 78.6 | 13.2 | 8.2 | 10.77** |
| Makes it hard for child to pay attention, learn | 26.1 | 22.8 | 51.1 | 21.9 | 12.7 | 65.4 | 7.83* |
| Lowers the child’s IQ | 25.0 | 19.6 | 55.4 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 62.8 | 1.67 |
| Leads to baby being addicted to THC | 23.9 | 19.6 | 56.5 | 20.1 | 14.8 | 65.1 | 2.30 |
| Increases risk of behavioral problems | 21.7 | 13.0 | 65.2 | 19.8 | 12.4 | 67.8 | 0.28 |
| Increases risk of damage to baby’s brain | 22.8 | 13.0 | 64.1 | 16.7 | 13.5 | 69.9 | 1.79 |
*p < .050, **p < .010, ***p < .001. Of the total sample, 15 participants did not identify their ethnicity and so their responses were not included in these analyses