Table 3—

Association of cannabis use with lung function at age 32 yrs amongst non-tobacco smokers

Subjects nCoefficient95% CIp-value
FEV1 mL4491.5-16.0–19.00.867
FVC mL44917.5-2.5–37.40.087
FEV1/FVC %449-0.19-0.42–0.040.100
TLC mL43333.59.9–57.10.006
FRC mL4348.1-13.1–29.40.452
RV mL43312.0-0.3–24.40.057
Raw cmH2O·L−1·s−14340.0290.001–0.0570.042
sGaw mL·s−1·cmH2O−1·L−1434-6.7-11.8– -1.70.010
TL,CO mL·min−1·mmHg−14180.032-0.114–0.1780.662
TL,CO/VA mL·min−1·mmHg−1·L−1418-0.019-0.042–0.0040.106
VA mL43828.54.3–52.70.021
  • FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital capacity; TLC: total lung capacity; FRC: functional residual capacity; RV: residual volume; Raw: airway resistance; sGaw: specific airway conductance; TL,CO: transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide; VA: alveolar volume. Linear regression analyses of lung function at age 32 yrs using cannabis exposure as the predictor. Analyses are restricted to those without a tobacco smoking history. All analyses adjusted for sex and, except for FEV1/FVC and sGaw, for height. Analyses of TL,CO also adjust for exhaled carbon monoxide and blood haemoglobin. Coefficients represent the difference in lung function associated with each joint-year of cannabis up to age 32 yrs.