Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (n=1,116)
| n (%)/Mean(SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.7 (12.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 942 (84%) |
| African-American | 87 (8%) |
| Asian | 2 (0.2%) |
| American Indian | 13 (1%) |
| More than one race | 55 (5%) |
| Unknown | 17 (2%) |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | |
| Yes | 29 (3%) |
| No | 1087 (97%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 647 (58%) |
| Female | 468 (41.9%) |
| Transgender | 1 (0.1%) |
| Education | |
| HS/GED or Less | 366 (33%) |
| Some College | 441 (39%) |
| College Graduate or Greater | 304 (27%) |
| Unknown | 5 (0.5%) |
| Domestic status | |
| Never Married | 248 (22%) |
| Married/In Long-Term Relationship | 620 (56%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 212 (19%) |
| Widowed | 28 (3%) |
| Unknown | 8 (1%) |
| Reason for Seeking Medical Cannabis Card | |
| Severe/Chronic Pain | 1,040 (93%) |
| Non-pain Reasons | 76 (7%) |
| Current Medical Cannabis Cardholder | |
| Yes | 781 (70%) |
| No | 335 (30%) |
| Frequency of Cannabis Use (Number of Days Used in the Past 3 Months) | 72.3 (33.7) |
| SF-12 PCS Score | 35.2 (8.3) |
| SF-12 MCS Score | 46.2 (11.3) |
Note. SD= Standard Deviation. HS/GED = High School or General Education Diploma. SF-12 PCS = Short Form-12 Health Survey Physical Component Summary. SF-12 MCS = Short Form-12 Mental Component Summary. PCS and MCS scores are transformed t-scores.