Table 6: The Association of BMI with Regular Cannabis Use and Alcohol Use.

 

Regular Cannabis Use

 

Alcohol Use

 

 

BMI Category

Regular Cannabis Use (N=78)

Never Regular Cannabis Use (N=73)

RR

p-value

95% CI

 

Abstained (N=42)

Light/

Moderate (N=42)

Heavy

(N=67)

RR

p-value

95% CI

Underweight

4 (2.6)

3 (2.0)

0.76

0.998

0.19-2.98

 

3 (2.0)

2 (1.3)

2 (1.3)

0.27

0.256

0.05-1.36

Normal Weight

26 (17.2)

14 (9.3)

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7 (4.6)

10 (6.6)

23 (15.2)

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Overweight

24 (15.9)

16 (10.6)

0.90

0.818

0.58-1.40

 

10 (6.6)

9 (6.0)

21 (13.9)

0.81

0.624

0.49-1.34

Obese

24 (15.9)

40 (26.5)

0.65

0.011*

0.47-0.90

 

22 (14.6)

21 (13.9)

21 (13.9)

0.63

0.030*

0.43-0.91

Note: Risk ratio was calculated. Boldface indicates statistical significance through two-tailed Fisher exact test, p <0.05.

Confidence interval calculated as Taylor Series.

Regular Cannabis Use RR compares BMI categories Underweight, Overweight, and Obese to Normal Weight.

Alcohol Use RR compares BMI categories Underweight, Overweight, and Obese to Normal Weight.