Table 3 Demographic data and mean differences between conditions (baseline-smoking cannabis) for each visual parameter for the two groups classified according their subjective perception of how cannabis affects their vision.

From: Effects of cannabis on visual function and self-perceived visual quality

 

Group 1 (N = 10)

(mean (SD))

Group 2 (N = 21)

(mean (SD))

t/z

p value

Demographic data

Sex (n, (%))a

Male 6 (19.35%)

Female 4 (12.90%)

Male 15 (48.39%)

Female 6 (19.35%)

− 0.626

0.53

Age (years)

21.20 (1.03)

24.48 (5.94)

2.452

0.022

Monthly use (number of days)

13.75 (9.81)

8.92 (10.96)

− 1.185

0.25

Duration of use (years)a

4.20 (2.53)

6.57 (5.65)

− 1.381

0.173

Age when started use (years)

17.00 (2.00)

17.10 (1.92)

0.127

0.900

AUDIT score

6.30 (2.45)

7.52 (3.92)

0.902

0.37

CUDIT-r score

9.90 (3.75)

8.33 (6.25)

0.395

0.40

Mean differences between conditions

Visual acuityb (logMAR)

− 0.05 (0.03)

− 0.05 (0.05)

− 0.405

0.69

Contrast sensitivityc

4.23 (13.22)

17.07 (16.13)

2.186

0.029

Stereoacuity (far)b (arcsec)

− 94.00 (85.53)

− 115.00 (96.21)

− 0.584

0.56

Stereoacuity (near)b (arcsec)

− 9.78 (20.11)

− 12.74 (25.96)

− 0.304

0.76

VDIb

− 0.01 (0.04)

− 0.03 (0.05)

− 1.150

0.26

Log(s)b

− 0.11 (0.13)

− 0.09 (0.12)

0.417

0.68

Accommodative response (lag) (40 cm)c (D)

0.47 (0.49)

0.13 (0.36)

− 2.006

0.056

Accommodative response (lag) (20 cm)c (D)

0.49 (0.56)

0.43 (0.62)

− 0.263

0.80

  1. aMann–Whitney U test.
  2. bNegative value indicates worsening after smoking cannabis.
  3. cPositive value indicates worsening after smoking cannabis.