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Table 3 Factor loadings by format type

From: Internal consistency and measurement equivalence of the cannabis screening questions on the paper-and-pencil face-to-face ASSIST versus the online instrument

Question

Pen-and-paper (n = 150)

Web (n = 1366)

Q2: In the past three months how often have you used cannabis?

0.92

0.51

Q3: During the past three months how often have you had a strong desire or urge to use cannabis?

0.98

0.62

Q4: During the past three months how often has your use of cannabis led to health, social, legal or financial problems?

0.76

0.71

Q5: During the past three months how often have you failed to do what was normally expected of you because of your use of cannabis?

0.24

0.67

Q6: Has a friend or relative or anyone else ever expressed concern about your use of cannabis?

0.46

0.44

Q7: Have you ever tried to control, cut down or stop using cannabis?

0.22

0.50