Table 5 Descriptive statistics and association between source status and characteristics deemed important (n = 237)
Characteristic | Legal-only n (%) n = 119 | Any-Illegal n (%) n = 118 | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Access to preferred strains | 105 (88.2) | 103 (87.3) | 0.92 (0.42–2.00) |
Access to a variety of products | 100 (84.0) | 99 (83.9) | 0.99 (0.49–2.00) |
Organically grown | 96 (80.7) | 88 (74.6) | 0.70 (0.19–1.30) |
Free of pesticides | 93 (78.2) | 105 (89.0) | 2.27 (1.09–4.55)* |
Access to a variety of strains | 90 (75.6) | 102 (86.4) | 2.04 (1.05–4.00)* |
Provided in trimmed form | 88 (73.9) | 92 (78.0) | 1.25 (0.68–2.27) |
Free of microbial contaminants | 85 (71.4) | 94 (79.6) | 1.56 (0.86–2.86) |
Able to select strain and dosage | 76 (63.9) | 104 (88.1) | 4.17 (2.13–8.33)** |
Able to observe and smell | 66 (55.5) | 87 (73.7) | 2.72 (1.30–3.85)** |
Standardized levels of ingredients | 61 (51.3) | 72 (61.0) | 1.49 (0.88–2.50) |
Available in large quantities | 59 (49.6) | 72 (61.0) | 1.59 (0.95–2.63) |
Sent to home | 57 (47.9) | 61 (51.7) | 1.16 (0.70–1.92) |
Available in a dispensary | 52 (43.7) | 92 (78.0) | 4.55 (2.56–8.33)** |
Available in small quantities | 51 (42.9) | 73 (61.9) | 2.17 (1.28–3.57)** |
Available in a pharmacy | 38 (31.9) | 49 (41.5) | 1.52 (0.89–2.56) |
Provided in milled form | 10 (8.4) | 5 (4.2) | 0.48 (0.15–1.44) |
Other | 9 (7.6) | 12 (10.2) | 0.39 (0.56–3.45) |