Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample according to self-reported cannabis use, Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (2017) (N = 15,459)
Cannabis usea (N = 3338) | No cannabis useb (N = 12,121) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 1833 (62.2) | 5554 (46.9) |
Female | 1505 (37.8) | 6567 (53.1) |
Age | ||
15–44 years | 2967 (74.3) | 8560 (43.4) |
45+ years | 371 (25.7) | 3561 (56.6) |
Geographical region | ||
Urban | 2527 (82.1) | 8942 (79.6) |
Rural | 811 (17.9) | 3179 (20.4) |
Education | ||
Less than secondary | 550 (8.1) | 3116 (11.6) |
Secondary | 1549 (27.8) | 4047 (24.9) |
Trade/college | 811 (34.7) | 2826 (29.4) |
University and above | 427 (29.4) | 2132 (34.1) |
Absence from workc | ||
Absent | 1095 (30.8) | 5291 (42.6) |
Present | 2243 (69.2) | 6830 (57.4) |
Marital status | ||
Partner | 474 (42.2) | 3704 (64.6) |
No partner | 2864 (57.8) | 8417 (35.4) |
Smoking status | ||
Nonsmoker | 2276 (62.3) | 11,133 (89.5) |
Smoker | 1062 (37.7) | 988 (10.5) |
Codeine used | ||
No | 2876 (86.0) | 11,130 (92.0) |
Yes | 462 (14.0) | 991 (8.0) |
Alcohol consumptiond | ||
Abstainer/low | 3034 (88.3) | 11,879 (97.2) |
Hazardous/harmful | 304f (11.7) | 242f (2.8) |
Illicit drug usee | ||
No | 2624 (77.7) | 12,001 (99.2) |
Yes | 714 (22.3) | 120f (0.8) |
Self-perceived health | ||
Very good/excellent | 2096 (57.8) | 8597 (66.1) |
Good | 983 (33.2) | 2883 (25.9) |
Fair/poor | 259f (9.0) | 641 (8.0) |