Table 1 Characteristics of patients authorized medical cannabis in Ontario and Alberta, Canada (n = 65,245)
From: Gaps in evidence for the use of medically authorized cannabis: Ontario and Alberta, Canada
Characteristic | All patients (N = 65,245) | Ontario patients (N = 61,835) | Alberta patients (N = 3410) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | |||
< 21 | 576 (0.9) | 531 (0.9) | 45 (1.3) |
21–30 | 4732 (7.3) | 4451 (7.2) | 281 (8.2) |
31–40 | 9814 (15.0) | 9269 (15.0) | 545 (16.0) |
41–50 | 11,492 (17.6) | 10,904 (17.6) | 588 (17.2) |
51–60 | 15,653 (24.0) | 14,873 (24.1) | 780 (22.9) |
61–70 | 12,599 (19.3) | 11,948 (19.3) | 651 (19.1) |
71–80 | 7012 (10.8) | 6656 (10.8) | 356 (10.4) |
81–90 | 2960 (4.5) | 2806 (4.5) | 154 (4.5) |
> 90 | 406 (0.6) | 396 (0.6) | 10 (0.3) |
Sex | |||
Female | 35,135 (53.9) | 33,236 (53.8) | 1899 (55.7) |
Male | 30,109 (46.1) | 28,598 (46.2) | 1511 (44.3) |
Other | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | – |
Neighborhood income quintile | |||
1 | 12,814 (19.6) | 11,880 (19.2) | 934 (27.4) |
2 | 14,565 (22.3) | 13,628 (22.0) | 937 (27.5) |
3 | 13,420 (20.6) | 12,894 (20.9) | 526 (15.4) |
4 | 15,068 (23.1) | 14,470 (23.4) | 598 (17.5) |
5 | 9063 (13.9) | 8672 (14.0) | 391 (11.5) |
Missing | 315 (0.5) | 291 (0.5) | 24 (0.7) |
GAD-7 | N = 37,303 | N = 36,962 | N = 341 |
None | 11,809 (31.7) | 11,701 (31.7) | 108 (31.67) |
Mild | 8496 (22.8) | 8419 (22.8) | 77 (22.6) |
Moderate | 7400 (19.8) | 7319 (19.8) | 81 (23.8) |
Severe | 9598 (25.7) | 9523 (25.8) | 75 (22.0) |
PHQ-9 | N = 37,338 | N = 36,995 | N = 343 |
None | 8777 (23.5) | 8689 (23.5) | 88 (25.7) |
Mild | 9769 (26.2) | 9686 (26.2) | 83 (24.2) |
Moderate | 8005 (21.4) | 7912 (21.4) | 93 (27.1) |
Moderately severe | 6106 (16.4) | 6057 (16.4) | 49 (14.3) |
Severe | 4681 (12.5) | 4651 (12.6) | 30 (8.8) |
CAGE | N = 34,534 | N = 34,316 | N = 218 |
Negative | 30,758 (89.1) | 30,565 (89.1) | 193 (88.5) |
Positive | 3776 (10.9) | 3751 (10.9) | 25 (11.5) |
Method of use | |||
Smoking | 33,024 (50.6) | 31,301 (50.6) | 1723 (50.5) |
Vaping | 30,044 (46.1) | 29,536 (47.8) | 508 (14.9) |
Ingesting | 42,366 (64.9) | 40,448 (65.4) | 1918 (56.3) |
Topical use | 2026 (3.1) | 1980 (3.2) | 46 (1.4) |
Unknown | 22,249 (34.1) | 20,757 (33.6) | 1492 (43.8) |