Table 2 Reason for Medical Cannabis Authorization in Ontario and Alberta Adult Patients (n = 65,245)
From: Gaps in evidence for the use of medically authorized cannabis: Ontario and Alberta, Canada
Disorder | All (N = 65,245) | Ontario (N = 61,835) | Alberta (N = 3410) |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain | 49,621 (76.0) | 46,987 (76.0) | 2634 (77.2) |
Endometriosis | 444 (0.7) | 416 (0.7) | 28 (0.8) |
Cancer pain | 4933 (7.6) | 4744 (7.7) | 189 (5.5) |
Arthritic pain | 14,547 (22.7) | 13,730 (22.2) | 817 (24.0) |
Neurologic pain | 11,772 (18.0) | 11,173 (18.1) | 599 (17.6) |
Musculoskeletal pain | 16,451 (25.2) | 15,607 (25.2) | 1832 (53.7) |
Mental health | 25,081 (38.4) | 23,960 (38.7) | 1121 (32.9) |
Anxiety | 16,088 (24.7) | 15,272 (24.7) | 816 (23.9) |
Depression | 10,236 (15.7) | 9727 (15.7) | 509 (14.9) |
PTSD | 2581 (4.0) | 2463 (4.0) | 118 (3.5) |
Bipolar | 1340 (2.0) | 1300 (2.1) | 40 (1.2) |
ADHD | 984 (1.5) | 935 (1.5) | 49 (1.4) |
Panic disorder | 2331 (3.6) | 2272 (3.7) | 59 (1.7) |
ADD | 4854 (7.4) | 4774 (7.7) | 80 (2.4) |
Mood disorder | 2542 (3.9) | 2457 (4.0) | 85 (2.5) |
Stress | 2370 (3.6) | 2285 (3.7) | 85 (2.5) |
OCD | 424 (0.6) | 398 (0.6) | 26 (0.8) |
Schizophrenia | 325 (0.5) | 319 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Autoimmune | 13,729 (21.0) | 13,243 (21.4) | 486 (14.2) |
Multiple sclerosis | 12,084 (18.5) | 11,666 (18.9) | 418 (12.3) |
IBS | 1741 (2.7) | 1686 (2.7) | 55 (1.6) |
Lupus | 301 (0.5) | 285 (0.5) | 16 (0.5) |
Sjogren’s | 97 (0.1) | 90 (0.2) | 7 (0.2) |
Sleep problems | 16,122 (24.7) | 15,159 (24.5) | 963 (28.2) |
Insomnia | 6706 (10.3) | 6003 (9.7) | 703 (20.6) |
Fatigue | 1835 (2.8) | 1787 (2.9) | 48 (1.4) |
Sleep apnea | 904 (1.4) | 879 (1.4) | 25 (0.7) |
Neurological | 5052 (7.7) | 4829 (7.8) | 223 (6.5) |
Neuropathy | 2079 (3.2) | 1992 (3.2) | 87 (2.6) |
Parkinson’s | 678 (1.0) | 642 (1.0) | 36 (1.1) |
Seizure | 1150 (1.8) | 1111 (1.8) | 39 (1.1) |
Epilepsy | 606 (0.9) | 576 (0.9) | 30 (0.9) |
Restless leg syndrome | 406 (0.6) | 384 (0.6) | 22 (0.7) |
Tremor | 894 (1.4) | 850 (1.4) | 44 (1.3) |
ALS | 108 (0.2) | 107 (0.2) | 1 (0.03) |
Cerebral palsy | 107 (0.2) | 106 (0.2) | 1 (0.03) |
Gastrointestinal | 2818 (4.3) | 2710 (4.4) | 108 (3.2) |
Crohn’s | 764 (1.2) | 731 (1.2) | 33 (1.0) |
Colitis | 469 (0.7) | 444 (0.7) | 25 (0.7) |
Other | 10,517 (16.1) | 10,081 (16.3) | 436 (12.8) |
Osteoporosis | 3274 (5.0) | 3110 (5.0) | 164 (4.8) |
Nausea | 2938 (4.5) | 2855 (4.6) | 83 (2.4) |
Cancer-related nausea | 1049 (1.6) | 1025 (1.7) | 24 (0.7) |
Diabetes | 1348 (2.1) | 1251 (2.0) | 97 (2.8) |
Appetite | 2307 (3.5) | 2250 (3.6) | 57 (1.7) |
Cancer-related appetite | 975 (1.5) | 954 (1.5) | 21 (0.6) |
COPD | 936 (1.4) | 907 (1.5) | 29 (0.8) |
Concussion | 524 (0.8) | 501 (0.8) | 23 (0.7) |
Autism | 198 (0.3) | 188 (0.3) | 10 (0.3) |
Glaucoma | 295 (0.4) | 287 (0.5) | 8 (0.2) |
Huntington’s | 17 (0.03) | 16 (0.03) | 1 (0.03) |
Uncategorized | 5796 (8.9) | 5729 (9.3) | 67 (2.0) |