Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants and duration of cannabis treatment, including self-medication as well as treatment duration for medicinal cannabis (MC) prescribed by physicians (N=1,028).
| Variable | N of participants (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All (mean age, SD [years]) | 1028 (100%) (39.9, 11.8) | ||
| Male sex | 856 (83.3%) | ||
| Country of origin | Germany | 1017 (98.9%) | |
| Austria | 5 (0.5%) | ||
| Switzerland | 1 (0.1%) | ||
| Other | 5 (0.5%) | ||
| Education | Primary education | 160 (16%) | |
| Lower secondary | 160 (16%) | ||
| Upper secondary | 349 (34%) | ||
| Postsecondary | 237 (23%) | ||
| University | 214 (21%) | ||
| Other | 43 (4%) | ||
| Treatment duration | MC use, including self-medication | MC from pharmacy prescribed by physicians | |
| <1 month | 11 (1%) | 41 (4%) | |
| 1–12 months | 133 (13%) | 319 (31%) | |
| 1–5 years | 417 (41%) | 596 (58%) | |
| 6–10 years | 204 (20%) | 68 (7%) | |
| >10 years | 263 (26%) | 4 (0%) | |
MC – medicinal cannabis, SD – standard deviation.