LIFETIME AND CURRENT CANNABIS USE BY OLDER WOMEN WITH HIV PARTICIPATING IN THE MACS/WIHS COMBINED COHORT STUDY
2024
Cannabis Use Among Older Women with HIV
Sample size: 30
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Author Information
Author(s): Bobitt Julie
Primary Institution: University of Illinois Chicago
Hypothesis
What factors influence cannabis use and health outcomes among older women living with HIV?
Conclusion
The study identifies various individual, relational, community, and societal factors that influence cannabis use among older women with HIV.
Supporting Evidence
- Cannabis use among persons living with HIV is significantly higher than in the general population.
- Past-year cannabis use rates in persons with HIV range from 23% to 56%.
- A Women’s Interagency HIV Study found cannabis use by women to be 27%.
Takeaway
Older women with HIV often use cannabis, and many things in their lives affect this choice, like their health and laws about cannabis.
Methodology
Interviews with 30 women aged 60+ were conducted to explore influences on cannabis use.
Participant Demographics
Women aged 60 and older living with HIV.
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