Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the socio-demographic variables of patients with life time cannabis (LTC) use
| Variable | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 103 | 100 |
| Female | 0 | 0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 0 - 10 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11 - 20 | 10 | 9.7 |
| 21 - 30 | 47 | 45.6 |
| 31 - 40 | 22 | 21.4 |
| 41 - 50 | 9 | 8.7 |
| 51 - 60 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 61 - 70 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Unknown | 8 | 7.8 |
| Civil status | ||
| Married | 31 | 30.1 |
| Unmarried | 46 | 44.7 |
| Unknown | 26 | 25.2 |
| Level of education | ||
| No formal education | 4 | 3.9 |
| Primary education | 31 | 30.1 |
| Secondary education | 44 | 42.7 |
| Tertiary education | 0 | 0.0 |
| Unknown | 24 | 23.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Sinhala | 95 | 92.2 |
| Tamil | 6 | 5.8 |
| Muslim | 2 | 1.9 |
| Concurrent substance use | ||
| Alcohol* | 54 | 52.4 |
| Nicotine* | 21 | 20.4 |
| Heroin | 1 | 1.0 |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 |
| Past history of a psychiatric consultation | ||
| Yes | 42 | 40.8 |
| No | 61 | 59.2 |
| Family history of a psychiatric disorder | ||
| Yes | 18 | 17.5 |
| No | 85 | 82.5 |
*Data on alcohol use was missing in 2 patients and that of nicotine use was missing in 13 patients.