Table 4—

Longitudinal analyses of cannabis and tobacco exposure with spirometric lung function

Subjects nCannabisTobacco
Coefficient95% CIp-valueCoefficient95% CIp-value
FEV1 mL7794.4-1.4–10.30.137-4.3-8.2– -0.40.031
FVC mL77910.73.9–17.50.0020.2-4.4–4.80.928
FEV1/FVC %779-0.07-0.14–0.010.069-0.09-0.14– -0.040.001
  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity. Linear regression analyses of lung function at age 32 yrs using both cannabis and tobacco smoking as predictors, adjusted for lung function at age 15 yrs. Analyses also adjusted for sex, height, change in height between age 15 and 32 yrs, and current asthma at age 32 yrs. Coefficients represent the difference in lung function at age 32 yrs associated with each joint-year of cannabis or pack-year of tobacco up to age 32 yrs, adjusted for the use of the other substance.