Table 5 Primary medical condition reported by 61,379 patients seeking medical cannabis certification, by gender
From: Medical cannabis use in the United States: a retrospective database study
Primary Condition | Patients, n (%) | Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 61,379 | n = 33,651 | n = 23,209 | |
Unspecified Chronic Pain | 23,817 (38.8%) | 14,164 (42.1%) | 8710 (37.5%) |
Anxiety | 8280 (13.5%) | 3949 (11.7%) | 3224 (13.9%) |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 5143 (8.4%) | 2874 (8.5%) | 1982 (8.5%) |
Back & Neck Problems | 3969 (6.5%) | 2506 (7.4%) | 1125 (4.8%) |
Arthritis | 2395 (3.9%) | 1149 (3.4%) | 1048 (4.5%) |
Insomnia | 2096 (3.4%) | 1187 (3.5%) | 673 (2.9%) |
Cancer Related Pain | 1641 (2.7%) | 782 (2.3%) | 722 (3.1%) |
Depression | 1249 (2.0%) | 575 (1.7%) | 470 (2.0%) |
Migraines | 1245 (2.0%) | 499 (1.5%) | 656 (2.8%) |
Muscle Spasms | 1038 (1.7%) | 624 (1.9%) | 384 (1.7%) |
ADD/ADHD | 1002 (1.6%) | 624 (1.9%) | 235 (1.0%) |
Chronic Nausea | 926 (1.5%) | 477 (1.4%) | 419 (1.8%) |
Fibromyalgia | 726 (1.2%) | 70 (0.2%) | 597 (2.6%) |
Headaches | 707 (1.2%) | 356 (1.1%) | 307 (1.3%) |
Epilepsy | 626 (1.0%) | 372 (1.1%) | 224 (1.0%) |
Other | 6519 (10.6%) | 3443 (10.2%) | 2433 (10.5%) |