Table 3 Descriptive statistics of study sample’s health-related factors (n = 237)
Health-related factors | Legal-only n (%) n = 119 | Any-illegal n (%) n = 118 | Total n (%) n=237 |
|---|---|---|---|
Medical conditions | |||
 Pain | 85 (71.4) | 82 (69.5) | 167 (70.5) |
 Arthritis | 56 (47.1) | 47 (39.8) | 103 (43.5) |
 Mental health | 44 (37.0) | 51 (43.2) | 95 (40.1) |
 Respiratory | 25 (21.0) | 23 (19.5) | 48 (20.2) |
 Miscellaneous | 24 (20.2) | 24 (20.3) | 48 (20.2) |
 Nervous system | 18 (15.1) | 28 (23.7) | 46 (19.4) |
 Gastrointestinal | 19 (16.0) | 22 (18.6) | 41 (17.3) |
 Cardiovascular | 18 (15.1) | 16 (13.6) | 34 (14.3) |
 Endocrine | 14 (11.8) | 14 (11.9) | 28 (11.8) |
 Cancer | 9 (7.6) | 7 (5.9) | 16 (6.8) |
 HIV/AIDS | 5 (4.2) | 6 (5.1) | 11 (4.6) |
Reasons for use | |||
 Pain relief | 109 (91.6) | 110 (93.2) | 219 (92.4) |
 Sleep | 80 (67.2) | 83 (70.3) | 163 (68.8) |
 Mental health | 72 (60.5) | 72 (61.0) | 144 (60.8) |
 Well-being | 58 (48.7) | 70 (59.3) | 128 (54.0) |
 Inflammation* | 50 (42.0) | 67 (56.8) | 117 (49.4) |
 Nausea and vomiting | 58 (48.7) | 58 (49.2) | 116 (48.9) |
 Loss of appetite and weight loss | 44 (37.0) | 49 (41.5) | 93 (39.2) |
 Spasms | 15 (12.6) | 17 (14.4) | 32 (13.5) |
 Miscellaneous | 11 (9.2) | 18 (15.3) | 29 (12.2) |