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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: “It doesn’t make any sense to even try”: the disruptive impact of COVID-19’s first wave on people with chronic pain using medical cannabis in New York

 

Participants

N = 14

Nonparticipants

N = 16

Age, median (IQR)

48.5 (27–82)

53 (26–81)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

4 (30)

5 (31.3)

 Female

9 (64)

11 (68.8)

 Transgender

1 (7)

0 (0)

Race, n (%)

 Hispanic

4 (28.5)

3 (18.7)

 Non-Hispanic White

4 (28.5)

10 (62.5)

 Non-Hispanic Black

4 (28.5)

3 (18.7)

 Non-Hispanic Other

1 (7.1)

0 (0)

 Prefer not to answer

1 (7.1)

0 (0)

Employed, n (%)

 Yes

5 (36)

6 (37.5)

 No

9 (64)

10 (62.5)

Education, n (%)

  < 12 years

2 (14)

3 (18.8)

  ≥ 12 years

12 (86)

13 (81.3)

Tobacco smoking, n (%)

 Yes

2 (14)

4 (25)

 No

12 (86)

12 (75)

Using opioids, n (%)

 Yes

5 (36)

10 (62.5)

 No

9 (64)

6 (37.5)

Medical cannabis use frequency, n (%)*

 Infrequent use

4 (28)

2 (12.5)

 Occasional use

5 (36)

6 (37.5)

 Frequent use

5 (36)

8 (50)

Pain location

  ≥ 4 body sites

9 (64)

8 (50)

 Head/neck

7 (50)

9 (56.3)

 Arm/elbow/hand

6 (43)

8 (50)

 Shoulder

7 (50)

7 (43.8)

 Back

11 (79)

13 (81.3)

 Knee

10 (71)

7 (43.8)

 Leg

8 (57)

8 (50)

Pain intensity and interference (PEG-3), median (IQR)

7.66 (0–9.66)

 

Insomniaa, n (%)

 No clinically significant insomnia

5 (36)

5 (31.3)

 Subthreshold insomnia

4 (29)

(37.5)

 Clinical insomnia (moderate severity)

3 (21)

3 (18.8)

 Clinical insomnia (severe)

2 (14)

2 (12.5)

Anxietyb, n (%)

 Minimal anxiety

7 (50)

7 (43.8)

 Mild anxiety

3 (21)

3 (18.8)

 Moderate anxiety

0 (0)

4 (25)

 Severe anxiety

4 (29)

2 (12.5)

Depressionc, n (%)

 Minimal depression

5 (36)

3 (18.8)

 Mild depression

3 (21)

5 (31.3)

 Moderate depression

2 (14)

3 (18.8)

 Moderately severe depression

4 (29)

4 (25)

 Severe depression

0 (0)

1 (6.3)

  1. IQR interquartile range
  2. aInsomnia Severity Index
  3. bGAD-7 Scale
  4. cPHQ9 Scale
  5. *Infrequent use = 0–3 days out of 14 on most web-based surveys, occasional use = 4–10 days out of 14 on most web-based surveys, frequent use = 11–14 days out of 14 on most web-based surveys