Table 5.
Sex Differences in Medical Conditions Cannabis Is Used to Treat
Male, n=774 | Female, n=644 | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple sclerosis | 0.7% | 1.7% | 0.06 |
Cancer | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.85 |
Epilepsy | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0.18 |
HIV | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.02 |
Glaucoma | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.08 |
IBS | 12% | 18.2% | 0.001 |
Colitis/Crohn's disease | 3.1% | 3.3% | 0.86 |
Tremor | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.0 |
Anxiety | 50.6% | 66.6% | <0.001 |
Depression | 48.7% | 52.3% | 0.17 |
Spasticity | 16.5% | 21% | 0.03 |
Nausea | 20.7% | 35.2% | <0.001 |
Pain | 59.3% | 63.8% | 0.08 |
Intractable pain | 11% | 12.3% | 0.45 |
Tics | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.43 |
Anorexia | 7.8% | 12.6% | 0.002 |
Seizures/spasticity | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.55 |
Headaches/migraines | 27.4% | 45% | <0.001 |
Arthritis | 15.4% | 19.3% | 0.054 |
Bold values indicate statistical significance.
IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.