Table 1 Cannabis patterns of use by decade in community-based athletes
Pattern of use | Category | 21 to 29 (n = 47) | 30 to 39 (n = 74) | 40 to 49 (n = 81) | 50 to 59 (n = 61) | ≥60 (n = 38) | P value for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | |||||||
Cannabinoid used | THC | 10 (21.3) | 19 (25.7) | 16 (19.8) | 10 (16.4) | 6 (15.8) | 0.21 |
CBD | 9 (19.1) | 16 (21.6) | 27 (33.3) | 28 (45.9) | 21 (55.3) | < 0.001 | |
THC and CBD | 28 (59.6) | 39 (52.7) | 38 (46.9) | 23 (37.7) | 11 (28.9) | 0.009 | |
Reason for use | Medical | 4 (8.5) | 15 (20.3) | 28 (34.6) | 31 (50.8) | 21 (55.3) | < 0.001 |
Recreational | 21 (44.7) | 23 (31.1) | 23 (28.4) | 15 (24.6) | 5 (13.2) | 0.002 | |
Both | 22 (46.8) | 36 (48.6) | 30 (37.0) | 15 (24.6) | 12 (31.6) | 0.004 | |
Duration | > 3 years | 30 (63.8) | 41 (55.4) | 37 (45.7) | 21 (34.4) | 18 (47.4) | < 0.001 |
Frequency | ≥4 times/week | 12 (25.5) | 39 (52.7) | 33 (40.7) | 20 (32.8) | 13 (34.2) | 0.20 |
Routes of administration | Edible | 31 (66.0) | 38 (51.4) | 46 (56.8) | 18 (29.5) | 14 (36.8) | < 0.001 |
Vaporize | 25 (53.2) | 34 (45.9) | 28 (34.6) | 14 (23.0) | 8 (21.1) | < 0.001 | |
Smoke | 23 (48.9) | 35 (47.3) | 26 (32.1) | 15 (24.6) | 8 (21.1) | < 0.001 | |
Oil/tincture | 17 (36.2) | 24 (32.4) | 35 (43.2) | 31 (50.8) | 23 (60.5) | 0.003 | |
Topical | 15 (31.9) | 23 (31.1) | 29 (35.8) | 22 (36.1) | 13 (34.2) | 0.57 | |
Capsule | 7 (14.9) | 8 (10.8) | 13 (16.0) | 10 (16.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0.51 | |
Spray | 2 (4.3) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (3.7) | 3 (4.9) | 1 (2.6) | 0.57 | |
Routes of administration | Edible | 31 (66.0) | 38 (51.4) | 46 (56.8) | 18 (29.5) | 14 (36.8) | < 0.001 |
Vaporize | 25 (53.2) | 34 (45.9) | 28 (34.6) | 14 (23.0) | 8 (21.1) | < 0.001 | |
Smoke | 23 (48.9) | 35 (47.3) | 26 (32.1) | 15 (24.6) | 8 (21.1) | < 0.001 | |
Oil/tincture | 17 (36.2) | 24 (32.4) | 35 (43.2) | 31 (50.8) | 23 (60.5) | 0.003 | |
Topical | 15 (31.9) | 23 (31.1) | 29 (35.8) | 22 (36.1) | 13 (34.2) | 0.57 | |
Capsule | 7 (14.9) | 8 (10.8) | 13 (16.0) | 10 (16.4) | 1 (2.6) | 0.51 | |
Spray | 2 (4.3) | 5 (6.8) | 3 (3.7) | 3 (4.9) | 1 (2.6) | 0.57 | |
Timing of use | Within 1 h before starting exercise | 14 (29.8) | 25 (33.8) | 21 (25.) | 13 (21.3) | 6 (15.8) | < 0.001 |
During exercise | 2 (4.3) | 7 (9.5) | 9 (11.1) | 6 (9.8) | 3 (7.9) | 0.53 | |
Within 1 h after finishing exercise | 21 (44.7) | 37 (50.0) | 21 (25.9) | 13 (21.3) | 8 (21.1) | < 0.001 | |