Table 5.
Past 30-day helpfulness of cannabis among survey participants who used cannabis for pain, by mode and frequency of use and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) cannabis use disorder (CUD) category
| Past 30-day helpfulness of cannabis | Slightly/ somewhat (n = 73) | Very/ extremely (n = 302) | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| n (%) | n (%) | P Value | |
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| Primary mode of use endorsed* | |||
| Smoke | 24 (33.3) | 140 (46.8) | .028† |
| Apply | 17 (23.6) | 38 (12.7) | |
| Eat | 8 (11.1) | 40 (13.4) | |
| Vape | 10 (13.9) | 47 (15.7) | |
| Drink | 8 (11.1) | 10 (3.3) | |
| Dab | 4 (5.6) | 16 (5.4) | |
| Other | 1 (1.4) | 8 (2.7) | |
| Typical times per day, considering all modes of use* | |||
| <1 | 3 (4.2) | 4 (1.3) | .054† |
| 1–2 | 44 (61.1) | 144 (48.2) | |
| 3–4 | 16 (22.2) | 87 (29.1) | |
| 5–9 | 5 (6.9) | 48 (16.1) | |
| 10+ | 4 (5.6) | 16 (5.4) | |
| Typical days per week, considering all modes of use* | |||
| <1 | 8 (11.0) | 9 (3.0) | <.001 |
| 1–3 | 19 (26.0) | 33 (11.0) | |
| 4–7 | 46 (63.0) | 259 (86.0) | |
| DSM-5 CUD Category | |||
| No CUD (0–1 symptom) | 61 (83.6) | 217 (71.9) | .052† |
| Mild CUD (2–3 symptoms) | 12 (16.4) | 63 (20.9) | |
| Moderate CUD (4–5 symptoms) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (6.3) | |
| Severe CUD (6+ symptoms) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.0) | |
*
Column sums for this variable may not total 73 for Slightly/somewhat or 302 for Very/extremely due to missing responses.
†
P value obtained using Fisher’s exact test.