Table 2 Factors associated with cannabis use for self-medication by logistic regression (TEMPO cohort study, 2020–2021, France, n = 345)

Socioeconomic position

 Intermediate or high

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 Lower

2.71 [1.32, 5.54]

0.006

1.77 [0.80, 3.94]

0.159

1.75 [0.81, 3.78]

0.155

1.26 [0.74, 2.14]

0.402

Cannabis use trajectory

 Experimentation

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 Decreasing consumption

4.58 [1.98, 10.4]

 < 0.001

4.36 [1.77, 10.7]

0.001

3.79 [1.58, 9.10]

0.003

5.28 [2.72, 10.2]

 < 0.001

 High consumption

9.22 [3.43, 24.3]

 < 0.001

6.07 [1.98, 18.6]

0.002

6.69 [2.27, 19.8]

0.001

5.45 [2.06, 14.5]

0.001

Musculoskeletal disorders

 No

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 Yes

2.60 [1.28, 5.32]

0.008

2.49 [1.09, 5.67]

0.030

2.28 [1.03, 5.05]

0.041

1.87 [1.10, 3.19]

0.021

Insomnia

 No

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 Yes

2.84 [1.21, 6.27]

0.012

2.11 [0.80, 5.51]

0.129

2.23 [0.89, 5.63]

0.088

1.49 [0.74, 2.96]

0.260

Smoking status

 Non-smoker

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 Regular, occasional or ex-smoker

4.88 [2.01, 14.6]

0.001

2.72 [0.95, 7.81]

0.063

2.40 [0.90, 6.40]

0.080

1.13 [0.67, 1.88]

0.649

Parental divorce before 17 years old

 No

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 Yes

4.88 [1.60, 13.6]

0.003

3.28 [0.94, 11.5]

0.063

2.84 [0.82, 9.88]

0.100

1.29 [0.44, 3.80]

0.642