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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents in three studies of Toronto marijuana users

From: Whither RDS? An investigation of Respondent Driven Sampling as a method of recruiting mainstream marijuana users

 

MRDS respondents (N = 36)

RDD respondents (N = 51)

Self-selected respondents (N = 75)

mean age

31.3 yrs. (SD 7.4)

34.4 yrs. (SD 12.6)

32.4 yrs. (SD 8.9)

% male

58

80

63

% married or common law

44

31

16

% born in Canada

83

76

76

% white/European background

89

74

NA

% completed university or college

70

39

NA

% working full-time

56

76

41

% working part-time

11

10

27

% Currently in school

33

16

17

% >$50,000 household income

50*

54**

NA***

  1. *average annual household income
  2. **2003 household income before taxes
  3. ***2000-01 personal monthly take-home income