Table 3 Hospital course of frequent cannabis users compared to non-users (N = 295)

Age at first psychotic episode years (SD)

24.11 (7.36)

29.17 (13.35)

0.006

Duration of psychotic episode days (SD)

40.2 (43.8)

29.42 (39.47)

0.147

Duration of inpatient stay days (SD)

6.86 (6.77)

8.22 (6.93)

0.206

values of variables below represent participants who endorsed them

 Agitation

64.70

50.90

0.075

 Need for restraints

11.80

13.50

0.739

 Psychosis recurrence status (≥ 2 episodes)

46.50

53.50

0.369

 Medication adherence

57.10

59.90

0.741

 Antipsychotic medications

82.40

90.50

0.092

 Mood stabilizing medications

31.40

27.00

0.532

 Antidepressant medications

19.60

22.10

0.7

 Anxiolytic medications

35.30

34.20

0.886