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Table 5 Adjusted odds of remaining in the study at M6 by variables found to be significant in univariate regression analysis

From: The impact of non-medical cannabis legalization and other exposures on retention in longitudinal cannabis research: a survival analysis of a prospective study of Canadian medical cannabis patients

Significant variables

Multivariate regression analysis

AORa

95% CIb

P

Use of opioid

  N

—

—

 

  Y

0.62

0.46, 0.85

0.003

Use of antidepressant

   

  N

—

—

 

  Y

1.42

0.98, 2.07

0.061

Use of anti-seizure

  N

—

—

 

  Y

1.91

1.30, 2.81

 < 0.001

WHOQOL—psychological (baseline)

  < 54

—

—

 

  ≥ 54

1.43

1.08, 1.90

0.013

Preferred type of cannabis

  CBD

—

—

 

  THC

0.87

0.59, 1.27

0.5

  No preference

1.16

0.82, 1.63

0.4

Primary method of use

  Inhaled

—

—

 

  Orally ingested

0.87

0.64, 1.19

0.4

Enrollment period

  Enrolled prior to 17 April 2018 (M6 would be pre-legalization)

—

—

 

  Enrolled between 17 April and 15 July 2018 (M6 would be post-legalization)

0.28

0.18, 0.41

 < 0.001

  1. aAOR  Adjusted odds ratio, bCI Confidence interval