Table 7 Summary of comorbid conditions and all conditions reported by 61,379 patients seeking medical cannabis certification, by gender
From: Medical cannabis use in the United States: a retrospective database study
Condition | Patients, n (%) | Male, n (%) | Female, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 61,379 | n = 33,651 | n = 23,209 | |
Comorbid Conditions | |||
 Anxiety | 17,359 (28.3%) | 8306 (24.7%) | 7465 (32.2%) |
 Back & Neck Problems | 14,550 (23.7%) | 7539 (22.4%) | 5658 (24.4%) |
 Insomnia | 14,247 (23.2%) | 7108 (21.1%) | 5689 (24.5%) |
 Depression | 13,413 (21.9%) | 5859 (17.4%) | 6130 (26.4%) |
 Unspecified Chronic Pain | 11,199 (18.2%) | 5756 (17.1%) | 4523 (19.5%) |
 Headaches | 8688 (14.2%) | 3889 (11.6%) | 4029 (17.4%) |
 Arthritis | 8600 (14.0%) | 4105 (12.2%) | 3793 (16.3%) |
 Muscle Spasms | 7832 (12.8%) | 409 (1.2%) | 3257 (14.0%) |
 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 6155 (10.0%) | 2764 (8.2%) | 2876 (12.4%) |
 Migraines | 6063 (9.9%) | 2273 (6.8%) | 3276 (14.1%) |
 ADD/ADHD | 4612 (7.5%) | 2413 (7.2%) | 1612 (6.9%) |
 Chronic Nausea | 4440 (7.2%) | 1892 (5.6%) | 2268 (9.8%) |
 Fibromyalgia | 1809 (2.9%) | 277 (0.8%) | 1387 (6.0%) |
 Cancer Related Pain | 751 (1.2%) | 348 (1.0%) | 345 (1.5%) |
 Epilepsy | 388 (0.6%) | 189 (0.6%) | 185 (0.8%) |
Total Reported Conditions | |||
 Chronic Pain | 35,016 (57.0%) | 19,920 (59.2%) | 13,233 (57.0%) |
 Anxiety | 25,639 (41.8%) | 12,255 (36.4%) | 10,689 (46.1%) |
 Back & Neck Problems | 18,519 (30.2%) | 5638 (29.9%) | 4858 (29.2%) |
 Insomnia | 16,343 (26.6%) | 10,045 (24.7%) | 6783 (27.4%) |
 Depression | 14,662 (23.9%) | 5254 (19.1%) | 4841 (28.4%) |
 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | 11,298 (18.4%) | 8295 (16.8%) | 6362 (20.9%) |
 Arthritis | 10,995 (17.9%) | 1130 (15.6%) | 1067 (20.9%) |
 Headaches | 9395 (15.3%) | 6434 (12.6%) | 6600 (18.7%) |
 Muscle Spasms | 8870 (14.5%) | 2772 (14.0%) | 3932 (15.7%) |
 Migraines | 7308 (11.9%) | 4718 (8.2%) | 3641 (16.9%) |
 ADD/ADHD | 5614 (9.1%) | 3037 (9.0%) | 1847 (8.0%) |
 Chronic Nausea | 5366 (8.7%) | 2369 (7.0%) | 2687 (11.6%) |
 Fibromyalgia | 2535 (4.1%) | 347 (1.0%) | 1984 (8.5%) |
 Cancer Related Pain | 2392 (3.9%) | 4245 (3.4%) | 4336 (4.6%) |
 Epilepsy | 1014 (1.7%) | 561 (1.7%) | 409 (1.8%) |