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. 2023 Apr;9(2):181-184.
doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.10.006. Epub 2022 Nov 17.

Daily cannabis use is associated with sleep duration differentially across ages

Joshua E Gonzalez  1 , Steven A Shea  1 , Nicole P Bowles  2
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Daily cannabis use is associated with sleep duration differentially across ages

Joshua E Gonzalez et al. Sleep Health. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the relationship between frequency of cannabis use and sleep duration across age in a large US population (235,667 people).

Methods: Multinomial logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between the frequency of cannabis use and sleep duration using cross sectional data from the 2016-2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

Results: When adjusted for sociodemographic factors, health related variables, and stratified by age we found that young adults (18-44 years) who reported daily-use (≥16 uses a month) had an increased risk ratio (RR [95% CI]) for either short or long sleep (1.22 [1.06-1.40] and 1.52 [1.07-2.16]); midlife adults (45-64 years) who reported daily-use had an increased prevalence of long sleep (1.71 [1.03-2.82]); and older adults (≥65 years) who reported daily-use had an increased prevalence of short sleep (1.61 [1.05-2.49]).

Conclusions: Compared to those who reported no cannabis use, individuals who reported daily cannabis use demonstrated a greater prevalence for either short or long sleep duration.

Keywords: Aging; Cannabinoid; Disturbed sleep; Marijuana.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Unadjusted and adjusted association between frequency of cannabis use and sleep duration by age.
Estimated risk ratios are from weighted multinomial logistic regression models with recommended sleep as reference. Models adjusted for age, sex, race, education, marital status, smoking status, alcohol use, BMI, presence of a chronic disease, and mental health. No cannabis use (“Never”) was used as the reference category.
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