Table 2 Association between cannabis use and combat experience
From: Cannabis use among Navy personnel in Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study
Combat exposure | Cannabis users (N = 35) | Non users (N = 636) | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted ORa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discharged weapon in direct combat | 19 (54.3) | 316 (49.7) | 1.20 (0.61–2.38) | 1.24 (0.54–2.85) |
Thought might be killed | 17 (48.6) | 270 (42.5) | 1.28 (0.65–2.53) | 1.38 (0.69–2.78) |
Seeing dead or wounded | 16 (45.7) | 449 (70.6) | 0.35 (0.18–0.70) | 0.42 (0.20–0.85) |
Handled bodies | 10 (28.6) | 286 (45.0) | 0.49 (0.23–1.04) | 0.62 (0.28–1.35) |
Aided wounded | 9 (25.7) | 240 (37.7) | 0.57 (0.27–1.24) | 0.76 (0.34–1.70) |
Came under small arm fire | 11 (31.4) | 246 (38.7) | 0.73 (0.35–1.51) | 1.03 (0.46–2.30) |
Came under mortar, missile, artillery fire | 6 (17.1) | 223 (35.1) | 0.38 (0.16–0.94) | 0.54 (0.21–1.38) |
Experienced landmine strikes | 0 (0) | 25 (3.9) | – | – |
Experienced hostility from civilians | 3 (8.6) | 15 (2.4) | 3.88 (1.07–14.01) | 4.06 (1.06–15.56) |
Involved in combat with enemy vessels | 14 (40.0) | 318 (50.0) | 0.67 (0.33–1.33) | 0.70 (0.30–1.60) |