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Table 1 Demographics among those reporting non-medical cannabis and a mode of inhalation for cannabis use

From: Puff, Puff, Don’t Pass: harm reduction for cannabis use during a viral respiratory pandemic

 

Non-medical cannabis use

Reported a mode of inhalation for cannabis*

n (%)**

n (%)**

Total

1112 (100.0)

925 (100.0)

Demographics

Age, years

 Mean (standard deviation)

33.41 (9.35)

33.35 (9.30)

Sex

 Female

374 (34.09)

306 (33.37)

 Male

723 (65.91)

611 (66.63)

Sexual orientation***

 Sexual minority

340 (31.14)

275 (30.12)

 Non-sexual minority

752 (68.86)

638 (69.88)

Race/ethnicity

 Hispanic/Latino

330 (30.47)

272 (30.02)

 Non-Hispanic Asian

24 (2.22)

17 (1.88)

 Non-Hispanic Black

94 (8.68)

77 (8.50)

 Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native

18 (1.66)

12 (1.32)

 Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

7 (0.65)

5 (0.55)

 Non-Hispanic White

592 (54.66)

507 (55.96)

 Non-Hispanic Other****

18 (1.66)

16 (1.77)

Education

 Less than High School

107 (9.76)

85 (9.28)

 High school

144 (13.14)

123 (13.43)

 Some college credit, no degree

218 (19.89)

183 (19.98)

 Associates degree

272 (24.82)

229 (25.00)

 College graduate or higher

355 (32.39)

296 (32.31)

US Census Region

 West

417 (37.50)

355 (38.38)

 Midwest

137 (12.32)

111 (12.00)

 Northeast

215 (19.33)

181 (19.57)

 South

343 (30.85)

278 (30.05)

State's Cannabis Regulation Status

 Fully regulated

535 (48.11)

460 (49.73)

 Medical only

326 (29.32)

259 (28.00)

 CBD only

238 (21.40)

197 (21.30)

 Unregulated

13 (1.17)

9 (0.97)

  1. *Mode of inhalation based on check all that apply for smoking (joint/blunt/bong/pipe), vaporizing plant, vaping oil/concentrates, or wax/dab
  2. **May not add to 100% because of missing data
  3. ***Sexual minority = Gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, other; non-sexual minority = Straight/heterosexual
  4. ****Non-Hispanic Other = those who reported other race or two or more races