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Table 8 Product satisfaction mean scores for sources currently using (n= 237)a

From: Reasonable access: important characteristics and perceived quality of legal and illegal sources of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada

Product Satisfaction

Sources:

Overall

Presentation

Potency

Strains

Products

Effectiveness

Legal sources

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 Health Canada supplier (n = 23)

2.61 (1.37)

2.94 (1.20)

2.61 (1.20)

1.39 (0.90)

1.35 (1.03)

2.87 (1.29)

 Designated producer (n = 34)

4.62 (0.82)

4.52 (0.64)

4.68 (0.59)

4.13 (0.96)

2.89 (1.67)

4.77 (0.55)

 Personal production (with license) (n = 97)

4.57 (0.93)

4.42 (0.91)

4.31 (1.09)

4.07 (1.29)

4.08 (1.37)

4.43 (1.05)

 Licensed producer (n = 63)

3.70 (1.13)

3.87 (0.85)

3.62 (1.05)

2.74 (1.15)

1.49 (1.05)

3.62 (1.17)

Illegal sources

 Medical cannabis dispensary (n = 76)

4.28 (0.99)

4.29 (0.67)

4.33 (0.77)

4.17 (0.93)

4.01 (1.26)

4.49 (0.84)

 Personal production (no license) (n = 11)

4.55 (0.69)

4.52 (0.55)

4.55 (0.69)

4.27 (1.42)

4.64 (0.92)

4.91 (0.30)

 Close friend/family (n = 29)

4.24 (0.79)

4.08 (0.73)

4.00 (0.93)

3.07 (1.42)

2.69 (1.73)

4.21 (0.94)

 Acquaintance/dealer (n = 38)

3.63 (0.91)

3.58 (0.86)

3.68 (1.07)

2.65 (1.11)

1.68 (1.07)

3.97 (1.15)

 Unfamiliar street source (n = 10)

3.30 (1.06)

2.83 (0.98)

3.20 (1.23)

2.15 (1.25)

1.50 (0.85)

3.40 (1.27)

  1. aMean score on scale of 1 to 5 (1 = very poor to 5 = very good)