TABLE 1

Prevalence of cannabis use, tobacco smoking and respiratory symptoms at each assessment

 Assessment age years
 1821263238
Cannabis use#934956976968948
 Frequent81 (9)157 (16)162 (17)138 (14)99 (10)
 Occasional337 (36)339 (35)327 (34)222 (23)146 (15)
Change in cannabis use934946957939
 Nonuser768 (82)736 (78)768 (80)793 (84)
 Quitter26 (3)52 (6)54 (6)50 (5)
 Starter85 (9)56 (6)35 (4)12 (1)
 Continuing55 (6)102 (11)100 (10)84 (9)
Tobacco smoking868946969972957
 Current284 (33)347 (37)352 (36)343 (35)253 (26)
Symptoms
 Cough120/868 (14)125/946 (13)176/972 (18)165/968 (17)132/947 (14)
 Sputum108/868 (12)132/946 (14)170/972 (17)142/966 (15)91/946 (10)
 Wheeze276/868 (32)390/957 (41)356/972 (37)266/972 (27)248/948 (26)
 Dyspnoea206/868 (24)320/946 (24)219/970 (23)177/962 (18)190/946 (20)
  • Data are presented as n, n (%) or n/N (%). Differences in n-values at each age and denominators for prevalences reflect missing data among active study participants. #: frequent cannabis use was defined as ≥52 times in the previous year (weekly); occasional cannabis use was defined as between one and 51 occasions in the previous year. : changes in cannabis use are changes in reported frequent use since the previous assessment.