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Table 9 Overall satisfaction and affordability mean scores for sources currently using (n= 237)

From: Reasonable access: important characteristics and perceived quality of legal and illegal sources of cannabis for medical purposes in Canada

Overall satisfaction

Meana

(SD)

Affordability

Meanb

(SD)

Legal sources

 

Legal sources

 

Health Canada supplier (n = 23)

2.48

(1.28)

Health Canada supplier (n = 21)

2.62

(1.16)

Designated producer (n = 34)

4.65

(0.73)

Designated producer (n = 32)

4.06

(1.39)

Personal production (with license) (n = 97)

4.54

(1.02)

Personal production (with license) (n = 84)

3.66

(1.71)

Licensed producer (n = 63)

3.21

(1.43)

Licensed producer (n = 63)

2.06

(1.34)

Illegal sources

 

Illegal sources

 

Medical cannabis dispensary (n = 76)

4.22

(0.96)

Medical cannabis dispensary (n = 75)

2.89

(1.49)

Personal production (no license) (n = 11)

4.46

(0.82)

Personal production (no license) (n = 8)

5.00

(0.00)

Close friend/family (n = 29)

4.28

(0.75)

Close friend/family (n = 26)

3.35

(1.55)

Acquaintance/dealer (n = 38)

3.61

(1.08)

Acquaintance/dealer (n = 38)

2.47

(1.29)

Unfamiliar street source (n = 10)

2.60

(1.35)

Unfamiliar street source (n = 9)

1.22

(0.44)

  1. aMean score on scale 1 to 5 (1 = completely unsatisfied and 5 = completely satisfied)
  2. bMean score on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = strongly disagree; 5 = strongly agree that the cannabis and associated costs are affordable)