Table 1 Patient demographics
Measure | Response | Non-users (N = 485) | Cannabis users (N = 144) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | — | 56.99 ± 15.55 | 50.88 ± 15.31 | <0.001 |
Sex | Female | 57.1% (277) | 50.7% (73) | 0.30 |
Male | 42.9% (208) | 49.3% (71) | ||
Ethnicity | White | 72% (349) | 79.9% (115) | 0.17 |
Black | 5.2% (25) | 2.1% (3) | ||
Latin/Central/South American | 2.7% (13) | 1.4% (2) | ||
West Asian/Arab | 2.7% (13) | 0.7% (1) | ||
South Asian | 5.4% (26) | 2.8% (4) | ||
East Asian | 2.7% (13) | 0.7% (1) | ||
Southeast Asian | 0.4% (2) | 0% (0) | ||
Indigenous Peoples of North America | 0.2% (1) | 0% (0) | ||
Other | 3.3% (16) | 3.5% (5) | ||
Prefer not to answer | 2.7% (13) | 1.4% (2) | ||
Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% (14) | 7.6% (11) | ||
Highest education attained | Less than secondary school | 5.8% (28) | 6.9% (10) | 0.17 |
Secondary school diploma | 17.7% (86) | 16.7% (24) | ||
Post-secondary certificate or diploma | 24.3% (118) | 33.3% (48) | ||
Bachelor's degree | 29.1% (141) | 27.8% (40) | ||
Degree in medicine, dentistry, law, etc. | 4.7% (23) | 6.2% (9) | ||
Master's degree | 13.2% (64) | 7.6% (11) | ||
Doctoral degree | 2.7% (13) | 0% (0) | ||
Other | 2.5% (12) | 1.4% (2) | ||
Employment status | Employed full-time | 39.2% (190) | 38.2% (55) | 0.002 |
Employed part-time | 10.1% (49) | 10.4% (15) | ||
Leave of absence/short-term disability | 1% (5) | 2.1% (3) | ||
Long-term disability | 4.7% (23) | 13.9% (20) | ||
Unemployed - looking for work | 2.1% (10) | 2.1% (3) | ||
Not employed - not looking for work | 1.2% (6) | 5.6% (8) | ||
Student | 3.7% (18) | 1.4% (2) | ||
Homemaker | 2.7% (13) | 2.8% (4) | ||
Retired | 32% (155) | 18.8% (27) | ||
Other | 3.3% (16) | 4.9% (7) | ||
Annual pre-tax household income | <$30,000 | 11.5% (56) | 17.4% (25) | 0.12 |
$30,000 - $44,999 | 9.1% (44) | 4.9% (7) | ||
$45,000 - $59,999 | 8.7% (42) | 11.8% (17) | ||
$60,000 - $100,000 | 19.8% (96) | 11.8% (17) | ||
≥$100,000 | 29.7% (144) | 32.6% (47) | ||
Prefer not to answer | 21.2% (103) | 21.5% (31) | ||
Body-mass index (BMI, kg/m2) | — | 28.27 ± 7.13 (N = 469) | 27.68 ± 7.19 (N = 139) | 0.50 |
Comorbid condition(s) | High blood pressure | 31.8% (154) | 16.7% (24) | 0.002 |
Lung disease (e.g. asthma, COPD) | 9.3% (45) | 10.4% (15) | 0.81 | |
Diabetes | 6.8% (33) | 6.9% (10) | 1.00 | |
Ulcer or stomach disease | 6.8% (33) | 7.6% (11) | 0.79 | |
Kidney disease | 2.7% (13) | 0.7% (1) | 0.33 | |
Liver disease | 3.3% (16) | 2.1% (3) | 0.67 | |
Anaemia/blood disease | 5.8% (28) | 6.2% (9) | 0.88 | |
Cancer | 6.4% (31) | 8.3% (12) | 0.58 | |
Depression | 13.8% (67) | 31.2% (45) | <0.001 | |
Osteoarthritis | 51.5% (250) | 54.9% (79) | 0.61 | |
Back pain | 48.5% (235) | 76.4% (110) | <0.001 | |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 13% (63) | 16.7% (24) | 0.42 | |
Heart attack/coronary artery disease | 3.3% (16) | 4.9% (7) | 0.58 | |
Heart failure | 0.2% (1) | 0.7% (1) | 0.55 | |
Stroke | 1.9% (9) | 1.4% (2) | 1.00 | |
High cholesterol | 21.2% (103) | 14.6% (21) | 0.17 | |
Thyroid problems | 15.1% (73) | 12.5% (18) | 0.61 | |
Sleep apnea | 15.9% (77) | 16.7% (24) | 0.85 | |
Dementia | 3.3% (16) | 2.1% (3) | 0.67 | |
Chronic neck pain | 16.9% (82) | 35.4% (51) | <0.001 | |
Migraine headaches | 15.7% (76) | 22.2% (32) | 0.15 | |
Chronic pelvic pain | 4.5% (22) | 20.1% (29) | <0.001 | |
Fibromyalgia | 5.8% (28) | 11.1% (16) | 0.09 | |
Number of conditions | — | 3.03 ± 2.29 | 3.8 ± 2.05 | <0.001 |
Ever used cannabis recreationally | Yes, currently (past 3 months) | 4.7% (23) | 50% (72) | 0.001 |
Yes, in the past | 20.4% (99) | 27.8% (40) | ||
Never used recreationally | 74.8% (363) | 22.2% (32) |