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Table 3 Factors associated with use of cannabis in California for Baby Boomers, non-Baby Boomersa, and all adults (odds ratios drawn from multivariate logistic regressions for combined 2017 and 2018 data)

From: Cannabis use prevalence among Baby Boomers before and after implementation of recreational retail sales in California

 

Ever used cannabis

Baby Boomers

Non-Baby Boomers

All adults

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

Self-reported sex (reference = female)

 

 Male

2.03

(1.37–3.00)

**

1.56

(1.33–1.83)

**

1.12

(0.89–1.40)

 

Race/ethnicity (reference = other)

 

 American Indian/Alaska Native

3.98

(1.82–8.72)

**

2.94

(1.29–6.73)

*

1.63

(0.78–3.43)

 

 Asian American

0.19

(0.08–0.44)

**

0.36

(0.26–0.51)

**

0.67

(0.43–1.04)

 Black

1.79

(1.00–3.22)

*

1.54

(0.72–3.31)

 

1.37

(0.63–2.97)

 Latinx

0.72

(0.36–1.45)

 

0.88

(0.64–1.21)

 

0.76

(0.56–1.01)

 White

2.95

(1.50–5.79)

**

1.43

(1.12–1.82)

**

1.07

(0.78–1.47)

Education (reference = high school or less)

 

 Some college

2.06

(1.31–3.24)

**

1.91

(1.61–2.27)

**

0.98

(0.77–1.26)

 

 College graduate

1.70

(1.07–2.70)

*

1.68

(1.16–2.42)

**

0.79

(0.61–1.02)

Household income (reference = less than $40,000)

 

 $40,000 - $80,000

1.12

(0.78–1.59)

 

1.22

(1.01–1.46)

*

0.92

(0.73–1.16)

 

 $80,001 - $120,000

1.15

(0.59–2.27)

1.50

(1.03–2.17)

*

0.98

(0.56–1.70)

 >$120,000

1.49

(0.77–2.87)

1.91

(1.29–2.83)

**

0.88

(0.60–1.31)

Other variables

 

 Asthma diagnosis

1.16

(0.76–1.76)

 

1.49

(1.14–1.95)

**

1.17

(0.85–1.59)

 

 Retired

1.02

(0.59–1.76)

0.44

(0.36–0.54)

**

0.74

(0.58–0.94)

*

 Unemployed

1.00

(0.46–2.18)

1.15

(0.79–1.69)

 

1.02

(0.62–1.67)

 

 Disabled

1.77

(0.84–3.72)

1.62

(0.81–3.23)

1.02

(0.56–1.88)

 Smoking history

4.41

(2.59–7.52)

**

4.02

(3.19–5.06)

**

1.34

(1.08–1.66)

**

 Overweight

0.91

(0.63–1.32)

 

0.84

(0.69–1.03)

 

0.64

(0.50–0.82)

**

Felt nervous most or all of the time in the past 30 days

1.72

(0.81–3.63)

1.57

(1.18–2.09)

**

1.31

(0.93–1.85)

 

Felt depressed most or all of the time in the past 30 days

1.02

(0.35–2.98)

1.21

(0.62–2.36)

 

0.93

(0.50–1.72)

Had psychological distress in the past 30 days

1.00

(0.38–2.65)

1.87

(1.01–3.43)

*

2.03

(1.28–3.23)

**

 

Current cannabis use (past 30 days)

Baby Boomers

Non-Baby Boomers

All adults

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

Self-reported sex (reference = female)

 

 Male

1.425

(0.97–2.09)

 

1.069

(0.84–1.36)

 

1.12

(0.89–1.40)

 

Race/ethnicity (reference = other)

 

 American Indian/Alaska Native

3.822

(0.95–15.32)

 

1.324

(0.51–3.43)

 

1.63

(0.78–3.43)

 

 Asian American

0.471

(0.12–1.78)

0.672

(0.41–1.09)

0.67

(0.43–1.04)

 Black

1.407

(0.55–3.61)

1.437

(0.63–3.27)

1.37

(0.63–2.97)

 Latinx

0.849

(0.39–1.86)

0.724

(0.53–0.99)

*

0.76

(0.56–1.01)

 White

1.509

(0.75–3.03)

1.068

(0.74–1.53)

 

1.07

(0.78–1.47)

Education (reference = high school or less)

 

 Some college

0.97

(0.61–1.54)

 

0.983

(0.74–1.31)

 

0.98

(0.77–1.26)

 

 College graduate

0.941

(0.52–1.71)

0.764

(0.52–1.13)

0.79

(0.61–1.02)

Household income (reference = less than $40,000)

 

 $40,000 - $80,000

1.115

(0.70–1.76)

 

0.857

(0.65–1.13)

 

0.92

(0.73–1.16)

 

 $80,001 - $120,000

1.275

(0.56–2.88)

0.882

(0.46–1.71)

0.98

(0.56–1.70)

 >$120,000

0.912

(0.45–1.84)

0.897

(0.52–1.54)

0.88

(0.60–1.31)

Other variables

 

 Asthma diagnosis

1.257

(0.76–2.08)

 

1.137

(0.79–1.64)

 

1.17

(0.85–1.59)

 

 Retired

1.303

(0.79–2.14)

0.704

(0.50–0.98)

*

0.74

(0.58–0.94)

*

 Unemployed

1.824

(0.68–4.89)

0.921

(0.53–1.60)

 

1.02

(0.62–1.67)

 

 Disabled

0.956

(0.44–2.09)

1.092

(0.41–2.89)

1.02

(0.56–1.88)

 Smoking history

1.845

(1.30–2.61)

**

1.302

(1.01–1.68)

*

1.34

(1.08–1.66)

**

 Overweight

0.811

(0.57–1.15)

 

0.62

(0.46–0.84)

**

0.64

(0.50–0.82)

**

Felt nervous most or all of the time in the past 30 days

1.487

(0.64–3.43)

1.249

(0.87–1.79)

 

1.31

(0.93–1.85)

 

Felt depressed most or all of the time in the past 30 days

1.192

(0.43–3.29)

0.914

(0.45–1.85)

0.93

(0.50–1.72)

Had psychological distress in the past 30 days

1.385

(0.50–3.81)

2.106

(1.32–3.35)

**

2.03

(1.28–3.23)

**

 

Former cannabis use

Baby Boomers

Non-Baby Boomers

All adults

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

OR

CI

 

Self-reported sex (reference = female)

 

 Male

0.78

(0.57–1.09)

 

1.11

(0.77–1.59)

 

1.04

(0.82–1.31)

 

Race/ethnicity (reference = other)

 

 American Indian/Alaska Native

0.30

(0.07–1.38)

 

1.00

(0.26–3.84)

 

0.75

(0.28–1.98)

 

 Asian American

1.85

(0.53–6.42)

0.54

(0.25–1.19)

0.69

(0.40–1.19)

 Black

0.80

(0.30–2.13)

0.69

(0.30–1.56)

0.87

(0.37–2.03)

 Latinx

0.94

(0.46–1.89)

1.17

(0.72–1.89)

1.01

(0.71–1.45)

 White

0.60

(0.30–1.20)

1.38

(0.86–2.23)

1.27

(0.84–1.91)

Education (reference = high school or less)

 

 Some college

1.00

(0.63–1.57)

 

0.82

(0.55–1.20)

 

0.87

(0.66–1.15)

 

 College graduate

1.10

(0.59–2.05)

1.29

(0.93–1.80)

 

1.26

(0.90–1.78)

Household income (reference = less than $40,000)

 

 $40,000 - $80,000

1.18

(0.79–1.76)

 

1.12

(0.83–1.52)

 

1.05

(0.83–1.32)

 

 $80,001 - $120,000

1.16

(0.60–2.26)

0.82

(0.45–1.48)

 

0.90

(0.61–1.33)

 >$120,000

0.98

(0.63–1.52)

0.98

(0.44–2.15)

 

1.03

(0.66–1.60)

Other variables

 

 Asthma diagnosis

0.96

(0.59–1.56)

 

0.68

(0.43–1.06)

 

0.76

(0.58–1.00)

 

 Retired

0.91

(0.63–1.31)

1.91

(1.17–3.14)

*

2.06

(1.50–2.81)

**

 Unemployed

0.52

(0.24–1.13)

0.81

(0.40–1.63)

 

0.64

(0.37–1.11)

 

 Disabled

1.02

(0.52–1.99)

1.93

(0.63–5.94)

 

1.64

(0.93–2.89)

 Smoking history

0.58

(0.42–0.80)

**

1.38

(0.87–2.19)

 

1.16

(0.83–1.62)

 Overweight

1.00

(0.70–1.41)

 

1.77

(1.12–2.77)

*

1.56

(1.23–1.99)

**

Felt nervous most or all of the time in the past 30 days

0.76

(0.33–1.78)

 

0.59

(0.34–1.03)

 

0.62

(0.44–0.88)

**

Felt depressed most or all of the time in the past 30 days

0.74

(0.26–2.10)

 

1.11

(0.51–2.42)

 

1.05

(0.60–1.86)

 

Had psychological distress in the past 30 days

0.82

(0.34–2.02)

 

0.40

(0.18–0.91)

*

0.47

(0.25–0.91)

*

  1. aBaby Boomers = individuals born 1946–1964
  2. Data source: 2017–2018 CHIS public use data files
  3. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01