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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of 112 nicotine and cannabis users

From: Reasons for individual and concurrent use of vaped nicotine and cannabis: their similarities, differences, and association with product use

  

n

Estimate (mean ± SD or %)

Age (mean ± SD), in years

 

112

30 ± 8.4

Sex

Male

71

63.4

 

Female

38

33.9

 

Other

3

2.7

Race/ethnicity

White, non-Hispanic

81

72.3

 

All other races

31

27.7

Income

< $25,000

19

17.0

 

$25,001-$50,000

29

25.9

 

$50,001-$75,000

23

20.5

 

$75,001-$100,000

20

17.9

 

Over $100,000

19

17.0

 

I prefer not to answer

2

1.8

Education

High school or equivalent

14

12.5

 

Some college

34

30.4

 

Associates

12

10.7

 

Bachelors

41

36.6

 

Graduate

11

9.8

Cannabis policy environment

Medical only

40

35.7

 

Adult use

72

64.3

Survey mode

Computer/laptop

101

90.1

 

Tablet

1

0.9

 

Mobile phone

10

8.9

GAIN-SS internalizing (mean ± SD)

 

112

3.0 ± 1.6

GAIN-SS internalizing (by category)

Low

0

0

 

Moderate

39

34.8

 

High

73

65.2

GAIN-SS externalizing (mean ± SD)

 

112

1.8 ± 1.5

GAIN-SS externalizing (by category)

Low

0

0

 

Moderate

69

61.6

 

High

43

38.4

GAIN-SS substance use problems (mean ± SD)

 

112

2.0 ± 1.5

GAIN-SS substance use problems (by category)

Low

0

0

 

Moderate

85

75.9

 

High

27

24.1

  1. Estimates reflect percentages except where noted, percentages are rounded and therefore may not total to 100%
  2. SD standard deviation, GAIN-SS Global Appraisal of Needs Short Screener (Dennis et al. 2003), Low = 0, Moderate = 1-2, High = 3-5; score reflects likelihood of needing clinical services to address internalizing, externalizing, and/or substance use problems