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Table 1 Alcohol- and cannabis use characteristics 6 hours prior to injury and in the control period

From: Alcohol and cannabis use as risk factors for injury – a case-crossover analysis in a Swiss hospital emergency department

  

men (n = 332)

women (n = 154)

total (n = 486)

Drinking

    

   Just prior to injury

yes

28.3

16.9

24.7

   A week prior to injury

yes

19.6

11.0

16.9

Drinking levels among user

    

   Just prior to injury

low

30.9

30.8

30.8

 

medium

21.3

26.9

22.5

 

high

47.9

42.3

46.7

   A week prior to injury

low

51.7

50.0

51.3

 

medium

20.0

31.3

22.4

 

high

28.3

18.8

26.3

Cannabis use

    

   Just prior to injury

yes

4.2

0.0

2.9

   A week prior to injury

yes

6.3

1.9

4.9

Use levels among user

    

   Just prior to injury

< 1 joint/pipe

42.9

n.a.

29.3

 

1 joint/pipe

35.7

n.a.

24.4

 

> 1 joint/pipe

21.4

n.a.

14.6

   A week prior to injury

< 1 joint/pipe

14.3

0.0

12.5

 

1 joint/pipe

42.9

33.3

41.7

 

> 1 joint/pipe

42.9

66.7

45.8

Joint use

    

   Just prior to injury

none

69.0

83.1

73.5

 

alcohol only

26.8

16.9

23.7

 

cannabis only

2.7

n.a.

1.9

 

both

1.5

n.a.

1.0

   A week prior to injury

none

76.5

87.7

80.0

 

alcohol only

17.2

10.4

15.0

 

cannabis only

3.9

1.3

3.1

 

both

2.4

0.6

1.9

  1. Alcohol consumption:
  2. low: less than 20 grams for men and 10 grams for women;
  3. medium: 20 to 40 grams for men, 10 to 30 grams for women;
  4. high: more than 40 grams for men, more than 30 grams for women;
  5. n.a. not applicable; no cannabis use 6 hours prior to injury among women.