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Table 4 Cannabis use attitudes clusters and demographics in adult athletes [Data as N (%)]

From: Attitudes about cannabis mediate the relationship between cannabis knowledge and use in active adult athletes

Variables

Category

Cluster

Conservative (n = 374)

Unsure (n = 533)

Liberal (n = 254)

Gender

Male

239 (64.1)

326 (61.3)

157 (61.8)

Female

134 (35.9)

206 (38.7)

97 (38.2)

Age‡

21 to 39

83 (22.2)

186 (34.9)

105 (41.3)

40 and older

291 (77.8)

347 (65.1)

149 (58.7)

Primary Sport†

Running

103 (27.5)

134 (25.1)

62 (24.4)

Cycling

92 (24.6)

115 (21.6)

51 (20.1)

Triathlon

137 (36.6)

185 (34.7)

77 (30.3)

Other

42 (11.2)

99 (18.6)

64 (25.2)

Level of competitiveness (type of athlete)

Professional

4 (1.1)

13 (2.4)

8 (3.1)

Serious amateur

169 (45.2)

198 (37.1)

101 (39.8)

Frequent/fitness

127 (34.0)

203 (38.1)

75 (29.5)

Recreational

68 (18.2)

110 (20.6)

65 (25.6)

Other

6 (1.6)

9 (1.7)

5 (2.0)

Hours/week exercise

0–5 h

37 (9.9)

63 (11.8)

22 (8.7)

6–10 h

172 (46.0)

220 (41.3)

111 (43.7)

11–15 h

117 (31.3)

169 (31.7)

87 (34.3)

16–20 h

37 (9.9)

63 (11.8)

23 (9.1)

more than 20 h

11 (2.9)

18 (3.4)

11 (4.3)

Is marijuana legal in your state or country (if not in the United States)?*

Yes

171 (45.7)

266 (49.9)

146 (57.5)

No

183 (48.9)

248 (46.5)

101 (39.8)

Unsure

20 (5.3)

19 (3.6)

7 (2.8)

Cannabis Use‡

Current

13 (3.5)

146 (27.4)

143 (56.3)

Past Use

141 (37.7)

250 (46.9)

92 (36.2)

Never

220 (58.8)

137 (25.7)

19 (7.5)

  1. *chi-square P < 0.05; †P < 0.01; ‡P < 0.001