Use of cannabis and cigarettes in the Aboriginal Families Study (AFS) cohort during pregnancy by experiences of stressful events and social health issues
| Per cent of women reporting using: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFS cohort | Cannabis (with or without cigarettes) | Cigarettes only | Neither | |||
| N | Percent | (20.5%) | (31.9%) | (47.6%) | p Value | |
| Housing problems | ||||||
| No | 186 | 57.1% | 18.3% | 32.3% | 49.5% | 0.487 |
| Yes | 140 | 42.9% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 45.0% | |
| Very sick or badly hurt | ||||||
| No | 246 | 76.6% | 18.7% | 35.4% | 45.9% | 0.066 |
| Yes | 75 | 23.4% | 25.3% | 21.3% | 53.3% | |
| Problems with the police or need to go to court | ||||||
| No | 284 | 87.4% | 18.3% | 32.4% | 49.3% | 0.062 |
| Yes | 41 | 12.6% | 34.1% | 26.8% | 39.0% | |
| Problems with drugs or alcohol | ||||||
| No | 295 | 90.8% | 15.3% | 32.2% | 52.5% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 30 | 9.2% | 70.0% | 23.3% | 6.7% | |
| Partner has problems with drugs/alcohol | ||||||
| No | 242 | 77.8% | 13.2% | 31.0% | 55.8% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 69 | 22.2% | 42.0% | 30.4% | 27.5% | |
| Scared by other people's behaviour | ||||||
| No | 226 | 69.8% | 14.2% | 33.6% | 52.2% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 98 | 30.2% | 33.7% | 26.5% | 39.8% | |
| Pestered for money | ||||||
| No | 225 | 68.8% | 14.7% | 29.3% | 56.0% | <0.001 |
| Yes | 102 | 31.2% | 33.3% | 36.3% | 30.4% | |
| Upset by family arguments | ||||||
| No | 145 | 44.3% | 13.1% | 33.1% | 53.8% | 0.007 |
| Yes | 182 | 55.7% | 26.9% | 30.8% | 42.3% | |
| Family member or a friend passed away | ||||||
| No | 189 | 58.5% | 19.6% | 29.1% | 51.3% | 0.239 |
| Yes | 134 | 41.5% | 23.1% | 35.1% | 41.8% | |
| Left home because of a family argument or fight | ||||||
| No | 239 | 73.1% | 16.7% | 33.1% | 50.2% | 0.021 |
| Yes | 88 | 26.9% | 30.7% | 28.4% | 40.9% | |
| Had to stop working or studying | ||||||
| No | 267 | 83.4% | 21.3% | 33.0% | 45.7% | 0.423 |
| Yes | 53 | 16.6% | 15.1% | 30.2% | 54.7% | |
| Ever pushed, shoved or assaulted | ||||||
| No | 270 | 84.1% | 16.7% | 32.2% | 51.1% | 0.003 |
| Yes | 51 | 15.9% | 37.3% | 27.5% | 35.3% | |