Table 3.
Characteristics of survey participants (N=742 unless otherwise noted)
| Variable | Weighted n (column %) |
|---|---|
| Demographic and marijuana use characteristics | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 460 (62) |
| Female | 282 (38) |
| Age (years) median (range) | 23 (18 to 34) |
| Race | |
| White | 468 (63) |
| Black | 116 (16) |
| Hispanic | 109 (15) |
| Other | 49 (7) |
| Education | |
| ≤ High school | 184 (25) |
| Some college | 326 (44) |
| ≥ Bachelor’s degree | 232 (31) |
| U.S. Census region (n=726) | |
| Northeast | 149 (20) |
| Midwest | 148 (20) |
| South | 202 (28) |
| West | 228 (31) |
| Legal status of marijuana in state (n=726) | |
| Both recreational and medical | 87 (12) |
| Only medical use | 354 (49) |
| Use is not legal | 285 (39) |
| Reason(s) for using marijuana | |
| Recreational reasons only | 424 (57) |
| Medical reasons only | 111 (15) |
| Both medical and recreational | 207 (28) |
| Exposure to marijuana product or dispensary reviews or recommendations | |
| Saw or heard reviews/recommendations in the past 30 days (n=732) | |
| Not in the past 30 days | 530 (72) |
| 1–2 times | 118 (16) |
| 3–5 times | 51 (7) |
| >5 times | 33 (5) |
| Looked for or tried to find reviews/recommendations in the past 30 days (n=739) | |
| Not in the past 30 days | 595 (80) |
| 1–2 times | 96 (13) |
| 3–5 times | 28 (4) |
| >5 times | 20 (3) |