Table 2 Participant-reported information sources for cannabis use by past year cannabis use and type of cannabis use
Total (n = 1161) | Past Year Cannabis Use (n = 290) | No Past Year Cannabis Use (n = 871) | p-value | Total (n = 290) | Recreational Cannabis Use Only (n = 136) | Mixed or Medical Only Use (n = 154) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
My Own Experimentation and Experiences | 250 (22%) | 165 (57.4%) | 85 (9.1%) | < 0.0001 | 165 (57.4%) | 80 (62.9%) | 85 (53.1%) | 0.2152 |
Health/Medical Care Provider | 104 (9.3%) | 38 (11.5%) | 66 (8.5%) | 0.2522 | 38 (11.5%) | 9 (5.2%) | 29 (16.4%) | 0.0064 |
Employees at Place of Purchase | 103 (8.6%) | 77 (25.2%) | 26 (2.6%) | < 0.0001 | 77 (25.2%) | 29 (20.3%) | 48 (29.1%) | 0.2222 |
Friends and/or Family | 401 (35.6%) | 141 (45.9%) | 260 (31.9%) | 0.0022 | 141 (45.9%) | 72 (54.3%) | 69 (39.2%) | 0.0675 |
Internet Websites | 349 (33.7%) | 117 (47%) | 232 (28.8%) | < 0.0001 | 117 (47%) | 53 (48%) | 64 (46.3%) | 0.8363 |
Articles in Popular Media | 257 (21.8%) | 50 (20.2%) | 207 (22.3%) | 0.6169 | 50 (20.2%) | 26 (25.2%) | 24 (16.3%) | 0.2071 |
Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Scientific Journals | 112 (10.6%) | 34 (14.4%) | 78 (9.2%) | 0.1016 | 34 (14.4%) | 16 (18%) | 18 (11.6%) | 0.3318 |
Medical Cannabis Caregiver | 40 (4.4%) | 32 (13.4%) | 8 (1.2%) | < 0.0001 | 32 (13.4%) | 2 (1.4%) | 30 (22.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Government Agency | 61 (4.7%) | 7 (3%) | 54 (5.3%) | 0.3295 | 7 (3%) | 2 (1.3%) | 5 (4.4%) | 0.2094 |
Other Source | 83 (8.2%) | 23 (8.7%) | 60 (7.9%) | 0.7956 | 23 (8.7%) | 10 (8.6%) | 13 (8.8%) | 0.9684 |
None of the Above | 326 (28.4%) | 23 (8.7%) | 303 (35.4%) | < 0.0001 | 23 (8.7%) | 13 (9.5%) | 10 (8.1%) | 0.7698 |