The relationship of cannabis decriminalization in Colorado and cannabis use in individuals with alcohol use disorders

Table 3 Multivariable linear regression analyses to determine relationship between clinical variables and AUDIT scores in likely AUD participants and controls

Term in Model	Estimate	Standard Error	t Ratio	Prob > \|t\|
Relationship between Clinical Variables and AUDIT Among Likely AUD Participants, n = 188
Intercept	33.576527	4.13464	8.12	<.0001
Enrollment 2012–13 vs 2007-11^a	1.3564002	1.422927	0.95	0.3417
Enrollment 2014–16 vs 2007-11^a	0.9415975	1.546689	0.61	0.5434
Age in years	−0.151301	0.090466	−1.67	0.0962
Sex, women vs men	−0.491879	0.90464	−0.54	0.5873
Tobacco Use, no vs yes	0.3890036	0.656083	0.59	0.5540
White, no vs yes	−0.046453	0.635463	−0.07	0.9418
Hispanic/Latino, no vs yes	−0.388884	0.673469	−0.58	0.5644
Relationship between Clinical Variables and AUDIT Among Control Participants, n = 115
Intercept	2.5989497	1.011763	2.57	0.0116
Enrollment 2012–13 vs 2007-11^a	0.5679863	0.49472	1.15	0.2535
Enrollment 2014–2016 vs 2007-11^a	0.4031983	0.502478	0.80	0.4241
Age in years	−0.024706	0.022206	−1.11	0.2684
Sex, women vs men	−0.080338	0.19504	−0.41	0.6812
Tobacco Use, no vs yes	−0.040731	0.184397	−0.22	0.8256
White, no vs yes	−0.112426	0.214492	−0.52	0.6013
Hispanic/Latino, no vs yes	0.3227031	0.247132	1.31	0.1945

^a The three time-intervals of study enrollment correspond to pertinent legislative change: prior to cannabis legalization for recreational use (August 2007 to October 2012), after legalization for recreational use (November 2012 to December 2013), and after legalization for sales by retail businesses (January 2014 to April 2016)

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