Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Emerging adult perceptions of higher-risk cannabis consumption behaviours
Demographic variable | N (Valid percent) |
|---|---|
Province | |
Alberta | 9 (1.4) |
British Columbia | 6 (0.9) |
Manitoba | 4 (0.6) |
New Brunswick | 26 (4.0) |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 527 (80.7) |
Nova Scotia | 56 (8.6) |
Ontario | 12 (1.8) |
Prince Edward Island | 7 (1.1) |
Quebec | 1 (0.2) |
Saskatchewan | 2 (0.3) |
Territories (Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon) | 3 (0.5) |
Gender | |
Woman | 383 (66.6) |
Man | 151 (26.3) |
Non-binary | 15 (2.6) |
Transgender | 5 (0.9) |
Self-identified (e.g. genderfluid) | 3 (0.5) |
Multiple gender identities | 11 (1.9) |
Preferred not to disclose | 7 (1.2) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
White | 475 (82.6) |
Black | 14 (2.4) |
Asian (including South, East, and South-East Asian) | 44 (7.7) |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 (0.9) |
Middle Eastern | 4 (0.7) |
Self-identified ethnicity | 10 (1.7) |
Multiple ethnic identities | 16 (2.8) |
Preferred not to disclose | 7 (1.2) |
Student status | |
Currently a student | 543 (94.3) |
Not currently a student | 22 (5.7) |
Previous cannabis consumption | |
Yes | 447 (76.4) |
No | 138 (23.6) |
Awareness of LRCUG | |
Yes | 143 (24.8) |
No | 434 (75.2) |
Sources of cannabis knowledge | |
TV/movies | 181 (27.7) |
Academic journals | 185 (28.3) |
Peers | 439 (67.2) |
Podcasts | 118 (18.1) |
Government websites | 200 (30.6) |
Retailers | 195 (29.9) |
News outlets | 144 (22.1) |
School | 258 (39.5) |
Family | 185 (28.3) |
Social media | 328 (50.2) |
Other | 22 (3.5) |
Demographic variable | M ± SD |
Age of first use | 16.9 ± 2.33 |
Mean CUDIT-R score | 8.59 ± 6.08 |
Perceived level of cannabis knowledge | 5.53 ± 2.23 |
Age | 20.85 ± 2.01 |
Years of education | 15.62 ± 2.08 |