From: Exploring the use of cannabis as a substitute for prescription drugs in a convenience sample
 | Total sample (n = 2.841) | Substitution users (n = 1.546) | Odds of substituting |
---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | |
Gender | |||
 Male | 1.020 (35.9) | 511 (33.1) | 1.00 (reference) |
 Female | 1.769 (63.2) | 1.024 (66.2) | 1.25* (1.05–1.47) |
 Other | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | 1.24 (0.20–7.95) |
 Missing | 19 (0.7) | 8 (0.5) |  |
Age | |||
 18–24 | 126 (4.4) | 57 (3.7) | 1.00 (reference) |
 25–34 | 338 (11.9) | 178 (11.5) | 1.16 (0.76–1.79) |
 35–44 | 555 (19.6) | 313 (20.3) | 1.20 (0.78–1.84) |
 45–54 | 795 (28) | 472 (30.5) | 1.20 (0.78–1.85) |
 55–64 | 681 (24) | 365 (23.6) | 0.86 (0.55–1.34) |
 65–74 | 296 (10.4) | 140 (9.1) | 0.77 (0.43–1.39) |
 > 75 | 47 (1.7) | 21 (1.4) | 0.71 (0.32–1.57) |
 Missing | 3 (0.1) |  |  |
Current employment | |||
 Full-time employment | 737 (25.9) | 340 (22) | 1.00 (reference) |
 Part-time employment | 112 (3.9) | 61 (4) | 1.40 (0.93–2.10) |
 Student | 128 (4.5) | 63 (4.1) | 1.25 (0.82–1.90) |
 Unemployed | 50 (1.8) | 31 (2) | 1.93* (1.06–3.53) |
 Retired (pension and early retirement) | 377 (13.3) | 180 (11.6) | 1.44 (0.95–2.18) |
 Stay-at-home | 23 (0.8) | 10 (0.7) | 0.94 (0.40–2.19) |
 Disability pension | 620 (21.8) | 401 (25.9) | 2.21*** (1.75–2.80) |
 On sick leave | 87 (3.1) | 43 (2.8) | 1.11 (0.71–1.74) |
 Reduced employment (due to reduced working capacity) | 524 (18.4) | 323 (20.9) | 1.76*** (1.39–2.22) |
 Other | 147 (5.2) | 74 (4.8) | 1.21 (0.84–3.54) |
 Missing | 36 (1.3) | 20 (1.3) |  |
Education | |||
 None | 35 (1.2) | 17 (1.1) | 1.00 (reference) |
 9th grade | 322 (11.3) | 165 (10.7) | 1.15 (0.56–2.35) |
 9th–-11th (HG, EFG, EGU) | 142 (5) | 80 (5.2) | 1.34 (0.62–2.86) |
 High school (STX, HHX, HF) | 285 (10) | 136 (8.8) | 1.05 (0.51–2.17) |
 Vocational secondary education | 512 (18) | 307 (19.9) | 1.68 (0.83–3.40) |
 Short-cycle higher education | 332 (11.7) | 181 (11.7) | 1.26 (0.61–2.58) |
 Medium-cycle higher education | 814 (28.7) | 460 (29.8) | 1.48 (0.74–2.98) |
 Long-cycle higher education | 237 (8.3) | 119 (7.7) | 1.30 (0.62–2.70) |
 Other | 103 (3.6) | 53 (3.4) | 1.21 (0.55–2.65) |
 Missing | 59 (2.1) | 28 (1.8) |  |
Region | |||
 Capital | 670 (23.6) | 344 (22.3) | 1.00 (reference) |
 Central Jutland | 623 (21.9) | 329 (21.3) | 0.96 (0.77–1.21) |
 Zealand | 558 (19.6) | 318 (20.6) | 1.14 (0.90–1.44) |
 Southern Denmark | 537 (18.9) | 309 (20) | 1.19 (0.94–1.51) |
 Northern Jutland | 340 (12) | 191 (12.4) | 1.16 (0.88–1.51) |
 Missing | 113 (4) | 55 (3.6) |  |