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Table 2 Distribution of predictor variables according to use of cannabis at T4

From: A longitudinal study of cannabis use increasing the use of asthma medication in young Norwegian adults

 

Never used cannabis

Has used cannabis before, but not last year

Has used cannabis last year

Difference test

Test statisticsa/p-value

Gender

 Men

N (%)

682

60.7

247

22.0

194

17.3

  

 Women

N (%)

1024

72.2

271

19.1

123

8.7

52.03

< 0.001

Age

Mean (SD)

28.56

2.01

28.46

1.88

28.07

1.91

8.34

< 0.001

Education (in years)

Mean (SD)

14.92

2.14

15.03

2.20

15.05

2.26

0.75

0.471

Body mass index

Mean (SD)

24.49

4.06

24.33

4.18

23.90

3.70

2.83

0.059

Asthma at T1

 No asthma

N (%)

1530

67.0

462

20.2

292

12.8

  

 Asthma

N (%)

100

69.0

33

22.8

12

8.3

2.72

0.256

Allergies at T1

 No allergies

N (%)

1290

67.4

394

20.6

231

12.1

  

 Allergies

N (%)

340

66.1

101

19.6

73

14.2

1.74

0.419

Smoking at T4

 Has never smoked

N (%)

1132

81.9

175

12.7

75

5.4

  

 Smoked daily before, but not now

N (%)

208

56.4

121

32.8

40

10.8

  

 Smokes sometimes, but not daily

N (%)

135

48.4

72

25.8

72

25.8

  

 Smokes daily

N (%)

226

45.0

147

29.3

129

25.7

360.28

< 0.001

  1. aF-values for continous variables; χ2-values for categorical variables
  2. All data taken form the longitudinal Young in Norway Study