Table 3 Characteristics of participants who completed the phone survey (n = 119)
n = 119 | |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 56.2 (12.1) |
Gender: female, n (%)* | 83 (69.7) |
Main symptom targeted, n (%) | |
Pain | 101 (85.6) |
Anxiety | 7 (5.9) |
Insomnia | 3 (2.5) |
Other | 7 (5.9) |
Ever purchased medical cannabis, n (%) | 87 (73.1) |
Purchased medical cannabis more than once, n (%) | 63 (52.9) |
Use of unregulated cannabis, n (%) | 52 (43.7) |
Reason for not purchasing medical cannabis (n = 56), n (%) | |
Price | 28 (50) |
Convenience of dispensary locations | 14 (25) |
Ineffectiveness | 6 (10.7) |
Problems with registration | 4 (7.1) |
Perceived effectiveness of medical cannabis (n = 86), mean (SD) | 6.9 (2.9) |
Preferred route of administration of medical cannabis (n = 86), n (%) | |
Oil | 55 (64) |
Vape | 32 (37.2) |
Capsule | 24 (27.9) |
Other | 10 (11.8) |