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Table 7 Patterns of cannabis use in past year by substance use for the total sample (N = 589)

From: Patterns and correlates of cannabis use by cumulative lifetime violence severity as target and/or perpetrator in a community sample of eastern Canadian men

 

Patterns of Cannabis Use

Chi-square

Never (53.3%, n = 314) a

Sometimes (once or twice, monthly or weekly)

(25.6%, n = 151) a

Daily or Almost Daily (21%, n = 124) a

Smoking: n (%)

(n = 313)

   

 -Current Smoker

36 (11.5) d

43 (28.5)

65 (52.4) d

χ2 (4) = 107.47, p = .000, V = .302

 -Quit Smoking

72 (23.0)

41 (27.2)

38 (30.6)

 -Never Smoked

205 (65.5) d

67 (44.4)

21 (16.9) d

AUDIT-C Indicator of Possible Hazardous Drinking or Active Alcohol Use Disorder: n (%)

(n = 313)

   

 -Yes

122 (39.0) d

104 (68.9) d

75 (60.5)

χ2 (2) = 41.90, p = .000, V = .267

 -No

191 (61.0) d

47 (31.1) d

49 (39.5)

Binge Drinking (6 or more drinks monthly or more often): n (%)

 -Yes

69 (22.0) d

77 (51.0) d

46 (37.1)

χ2 (2) = 40.53, p = .000, V = .262

 -No

245 (78.0) d

74 (49.0) d

78 (62.9)

Use of prescription drugsb for non-medical reasons or in more than prescribed amounts in past year: n (%)

 -Yes

21 (6.7) d

28 (18.5)

41 (33.1) d

χ2 (2) = 49.45, p = .000, V = .290

 -No

293 (93.3)

123 (81.5)

83 (66.9) d

Use of street/recreational drugsc other than cannabis in past year: n (%)

 

(n = 150)

  

 -Yes

5 (1.6) d

30 (20.0)

56 (45.2 d

χ2 (2) = 132.15, p = .000, V = .474

 -No

309 (98.4) d

120 (80.0)

68 (54.8) d

  1. a Unless otherwise specified
  2. b such as codeine, morphine, dilaudid, fentanyl, oxycodone or valium
  3. c such as, cocaine, crack, heroin, opium, speed, crystal meth, LSD, acid, mushrooms, ecstasy, special K
  4. d Standardized Residual > ± 1.96