Table 3 Continuous variables: main effects of cannabis and tobacco smoking
VariableCannabis smoking OR (95% CI)Tobacco smoking OR (95% CI)
RA950 apical slice (%)3.3 (1.8 to 4.8)0.1 (−1.4 to 1.6)
RA950 mean of 3 slices (%)2.4 (1.0 to 3.8)−0.6 (−2.0 to 0.8)
FEV1/FVC (%)–1.1 (–2.6 to 0. 1)–2.5 (–4.0 to –1.1)
FEV1 (l)–0.01 (–0.13 to 0.11)–0.2 (–0.33 to –0.09)
sGaw (/s.kPa)–0.12 (–0.21 to –0.03)–0.08 (–0.17 to 0.01)
TLC (l)0.14 (–0.02 to 0.31)–0.08 (–0.24 to 0.09)
RV (l)0.02 (–0.07 to 0.10)0.04 (–0.05 to 0.12)
FRC (l)0.11 (–0.04 to 0.26)0.04 (–0.11 to 0.19)
Tlco/Va (mmol/min/kPa/l)–0.01 (–0.05 to 0.03)–0.11 (–0.16 to –0.07)
MMEF (l/min)–4.94 (–19.3 to 9.4)–25.2 (–39.5 to –11.0)
  • FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FRC, functional residual capacity; FVC, forced vital capacity; MMEF, maximum mid-expiratory flow; RV, residual volume; sGaw, specific airways conductance; SVC, slow vital capacity; TLC, total lung capacity; Tlco/Va, carbon monoxide transfer coefficient.