Table 3 Conditions reported as reasons for using medical cannabis
Condition | Rank | Main conditiona (n = 1331) | Any conditionb (n = 1382) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Condition | n (%)c | Condition | n (%)c | ||
Pain | Total | 499 (37.5%) | Total | 852 (61.6%) | |
1 | Back pain | 135 (10.1%) | Back pain | 477 (34.5%) | |
2 | Arthritis | 79 (5.9%) | Arthritis | 262 (19.0%) | |
3 | Nerve pain | 75 (5.6%) | Headaches | 215 (15.6%) | |
4 | Fibromyalgia | 52 (3.9%) | Neck pain | 202 (14.6%) | |
5 | All others | 158 (12.0%) | All others | 638 (46.1%) | |
Mental health | Total | 437 (32.8%) | Total | 621 (44.9%) | |
1 | Anxiety | 168 (12.6%) | Anxiety | 450 (32.6%) | |
2 | Depression | 113 (8.5%) | Depression | 386 (27.9%) | |
3 | PTSD | 82 (6.2%) | PTSD | 191 (13.8%) | |
4 | Bipolar affective disorder | 15 (1.1%) | Addiction to other substances | 67 (4.8%) | |
5 | All others | 59 (4.5%) | All others | 198 (14.3%) | |
Sleep | Total | 123 (9.2%) | Total | 679 (49.1%) | |
1 | Insomnia | 94 (7.1%) | Insomnia | 573 (41.5%) | |
2 | Circadian rhythm disorder | 9 (0.7%) | Sleep movement disorder | 140 (10.1%) | |
3 | Sleep movement disorder | 9 (0.7%) | Circadian rhythm disorder | 74 (5.4%) | |
4 | Parasomnia | 1 (0.1%) | Sleep breathing disorder | 55 (4.0%) | |
5 | All others | 10 (0.8%) | All others | 70 (5.1%) | |
Neurological | Total | 69 (5.2%) | Total | 147 (10.6%) | |
1 | Epilepsy | 26 (2.0%) | Epilepsy | 45 (3.3%) | |
2 | Autism | 14 (1.1%) | Autism | 27 (2.0%) | |
3 | Multiple Sclerosis | 13 (1.0%) | Multiple Sclerosis | 18 (1.3%) | |
4 | Dementia | 1 (0.1%) | Dementia | 6 (0.4%) | |
5 | All others | 15 (1.2%) | All others | 71 (5.2%) | |
Cancer | Total | 50 (3.8%) | Total | 106 (7.7%) | |
1 | Blood cancers | 8 (0.6%) | Breast | 19 (1.4%) | |
2 | Gastrointestinal cancers | 6 (0.5%) | Skin | 17 (1.2%) | |
3 | Brain | 5 (0.4%) | Brain | 15 (1.1%) | |
4 | Breast | 5 (0.4%) | Reproductive | 15 (1.1%) | |
5 | All others | 26 (2.1%) | All others | 57 (4.1%) | |
Gastrointestinald | Total | 40 (3.0%) | Total | 175 (12.7%) | |
1 | Crohn’s disease | 10 (0.8%) | Irritable Bowel Syndrome | 101 (7.3%) | |
2 | Ulcerative colitis | 10 (0.8%) | Ulcerative Collitis | 25 (1.8%) | |
3 | Irritable Bowel syndrome | 9 (0.7%) | Crohn’s Disease | 19 (1.4%) | |
4 | All others | 11 (0.8%) | All others | 60 (4.3%) | |
Other | Total | 113 (8.5%) | Total | 165 (11.9%) | |
1 | Auto-immune condition | 33 (2.5%) | Auto-immune condition | 64 (4.6%) | |
2 | Gynaecological condition | 25 (1.9%) | Skin condition | 43 (3.1%) | |
3 | Infectious disease | 9 (0.7%) | Respiratory conditions | 41 (3.0%) | |
4 | Skin condition | 9 (0.7%) | Gynaecological condition | 31 (2.2%) | |
5 | All others | 37 (2.9%) | All others | 88 (6.5%) | |