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Table 1 Prevalence of Marijuana Use among Young Adults Who Use Both Tobacco and Marijuana

From: Prevalence and co-use of marijuana among young adult cigarette smokers: An anonymous online national survey

Variable

Percentage of Sample (n)

Percentage with Past-Month

Marijuana Use

χ 2

p

Gender*

  

8.69

0.003

 Male

64.3 (1162)

55.7

  

 Female

35.3 (638)

48.4

  

 Transgender

0.4 (8)

50.0

  

Age

  

27.82

0.000

 18–20

56.2 (1016)

58.6

  

 21–25

43.8 (792)

46.1

  

Ethnicity

  

10.59

0.060

 African-American

2.9 (52)

53.8

  

 Asian-American/Pacific Islander

3.8 (69)

39.1

  

 Caucasian-American

72.1 (1302)

52.8

  

 Hispanic/Latino

5.8 (105)

56.2

  

 Multi-Ethnic

9.7 (176)

60.8

  

 Other

5.7 (103)

49.5

  

Household Income

  

15.20

0.020

 Less than $20,000

26.1 (472)

48.7

  

 $21,000–$40,000

21.5 (388)

50.0

  

 $41,000–$60,000

15.3 (276)

53.3

  

 $61,000–$80,000

10.8 (195)

53.8

  

 $81,000–$100,000

8.6 (156)

58.3

  

 $100,000–$200,000

11.9 (216)

57.4

  

 More than $200,000

5.8 (105)

65.7

  

Region

  

1.14

0.769

 Northeast

20.1 (363)

52.1

  

 Midwest

26.5 (479)

52.4

  

 South

28.0 (506)

52.6

  

 West

25.4 (460)

55.2

  

Urban/Rural

  

8.75

0.003

 Urban

85.2 (1540)

54.5

  

 Rural

14.8 (268)

44.8

  

Medical Marijuana State

  

2.02

0.155

 Yes

35.8 (647)

55.3

  

 No

64.2 (1161)

51.9

  

Student Status

  

0.44

0.508

 Student

28.8 (521)

54.3

  

 Non-student

71.2 (1287)

52.6

  

Daily Smoking Status

  

4.00

0.045

 Daily smoker

68.3 (1235)

51.5

  

 Non-daily smoker

31.7 (573)

56.5

  

Total Sample

 

53.1

  
  1. Note. Significant differences within sociodemographic variables in bold text.
  2. *Eight transgendered participants were not included in gender analysis of past-month marijuana use.