Table 2 Endorsement of positive subjective effects to cannabis by decade in community-based athletes
Positive subject effects | 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 (%) | ||||||
Helps with sleep | 37 (78.7) | 61 (82.4) | 59 (72.8) | 35 (57.4) | 23 (60.5) | 0.003 |
Calms me down | 36 (76.6) | 59 (79.7) | 37 (45.7) | 26 (42.6) | 18 (47.4) | < 0.001 |
Less pain | 32 (68.1) | 54 (73.0) | 56 (69.1) | 37 (60.7) | 28 (73.7) | 0.48 |
Decreased anxiety | 30 (63.8) | 52 (70.3) | 44 (54.3) | 25 (41.0) | 13 (34.2) | < 0.001 |
Euphoria | 20 (42.6) | 31 (41.9) | 16 (19.8) | 16 (26.2) | 6 (15.8) | < 0.001 |
Decreased nausea | 17 (36.2) | 22 (29.7) | 11 (13.6) | 7 (11.5) | 3 (7.9) | < 0.001 |
Increased energy | 12 (25.5) | 29 (39.2) | 21 (25.9) | 14 (23.0) | 4 (10.5) | 0.019 |
Fewer muscle spasms | 10 (21.3) | 16 (21.6) | 16 (19.8) | 4 (6.6) | 4 (10.5) | 0.063 |
Improved athletic performance | 9 (19.1) | 18 (24.3) | 15 (18.5) | 8 (13.1) | 6 (15.8) | 0.18 |