Table 3.
Characteristics of participants who completed the phone survey (n = 119)
| n = 119 | |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 56.2 (12.1) |
| Gender: female, n (%)* | 83 (69.7) |
| Main symptom targeted, n (%) | |
| Pain | 101 (85.6) |
| Anxiety | 7 (5.9) |
| Insomnia | 3 (2.5) |
| Other | 7 (5.9) |
| Ever purchased medical cannabis, n (%) | 87 (73.1) |
| Purchased medical cannabis more than once, n (%) | 63 (52.9) |
| Use of unregulated cannabis, n (%) | 52 (43.7) |
| Reason for not purchasing medical cannabis (n = 56), n (%) | |
| Price | 28 (50) |
| Convenience of dispensary locations | 14 (25) |
| Ineffectiveness | 6 (10.7) |
| Problems with registration | 4 (7.1) |
| Perceived effectiveness of medical cannabis (n = 86), mean (SD) | 6.9 (2.9) |
| Preferred route of administration of medical cannabis (n = 86), n (%) | |
| Oil | 55 (64) |
| Vape | 32 (37.2) |
| Capsule | 24 (27.9) |
| Other | 10 (11.8) |
*Proportion of gender is significantly different than the whole cohort (n = 562)