Table 2.

Associations between characteristics and medical cannabis use without medical authorization among adults in Ontario included in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Monitor Survey (2014–2019).

	Logistic Regression Model Medical Cannabis Use without Medical Authorization vs. Medical Cannabis Use with Medical Authorization OR (95 % CI)
Age
65+ (Reference)
50–64	1.55 (0.94–2.56)
40–49	1.37 (0.70–2.69)
30–39	1.72 (0.93–3.16)
18–29	4.05 (2.12–7.72)
Sex
Male (Reference)
Female	1.14 (0.77–1.69)
Educational Attainment
Some post-secondary school or more (Reference)
High school or less	1.14 (0.75–1.74)
Income
Not stated or Missing (Reference)
<$70,000	1.43 (0.83–2.47)
≥$70,000	1.75 (0.98–3.11)
Rurality
Non-rural (Reference)
Rural	1.19 (0.69–2.04)
Immigration Status
Non-immigrant (Reference)
Immigrant	0.68 (0.36–1.27)
Marital Status
Married or living with a partner (Reference)
Never married or previously married (widowed, divorced or separated)	1.06 (0.70–1.61)
Self-Perceived Physical Health
Excellent, very good or good (Reference)
Fair or poor	0.61 (0.40–0.95)
Self-Perceived Mental Health
Excellent, very good or good (Reference)
Fair or poor	0.85 (0.51–1.40)
Hazardous or Harmful Drinking
AUDIT < 8 (Reference)
AUDIT ≥ 8	1.17 (0.76–1.81)
Current Tobacco Smoking
No current tobacco smoking (Reference)
Current tobacco smoking	1.32 (0.85–2.04)

Abbreviations: AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test; CI, Confidence Interval; OR, Odds Ratio.

^Model includes age, sex, educational attainment, income, rurality, immigration status, marital status, self-perceived physical health, self-perceived mental health, hazardous or harmful drinking and current tobacco smoking.