Table 4 Demographics and substance use patterns of cannabis use routine subgroups
From: A mixed methods analysis of cannabis use routines for chronic pain management
| Â | Total (n=1087) | Non-inhalation (n=204) | Inhalation (n=393) | Non-inhalation + inhalation (n=490) | X2 | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||||
 Female | 60.5% | 72.5% | 48.3% | 65.3% | 59.6 |  | <0.001 |
Age Mean (SD) | 49.6 (13.8) | 56.3 (11.7) | 46.5 (14.0) | 49.2 (13.5) | Â | 36.1 | <0.001 |
Annual income ($US) | |||||||
 <$10,000 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 5.4% | 67.7 |  | 0.002 |
 $10,000–$39,999 | 29.8% | 28.4% | 35.2% | 26.0% |  |  |  |
 $40,000–$69,999 | 24.3% | 24.4% | 21.6% | 26.4% |  |  |  |
 $70,000–$99,999 | 18.9% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 21.9% |  |  |  |
 $100,000–$149,999 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.0% |  |  |  |
 More than $150,000 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 5.5% | 9.3% |  |  |  |
Cigarette use | |||||||
 Never | 34.7% | 48.6% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 38.4 |  | <0.001 |
 Former | 47.8% | 41.7% | 46.2% | 51.3% |  |  |  |
 Current | 17.6% | 9.7% | 22.1% | 17.0% |  |  |  |
Alcohol use | |||||||
 Never drinker | 27.9% | 28.2% | 28.3% | 27.5% | 7.6 |  | 0.48 |
 Drinker | 72.1% | 71.8% | 71.7% | 72.5% |  |  |  |
Opioids | |||||||
 Yes | 15.8% | 16.7% | 13.6% | 17.1% | 9.9 |  | 0.26 |
Benzodiazepines | |||||||
 Yes | 12.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 5.2 |  | 0.72 |
Cannabis use frequency | |||||||
 Days/week (mean/SD) | 6.4 (1.4) | 5.9 (1.8) | 6.5 (1.3) | 6.4 (1.2) |  |  9.1 | <0.001 |
 Times/day (mean/SD) | 3.1 (1.4) | 2.2 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.3 (1.3) |  |  13.0 | <0.001 |