Table 2.
Frequency, quantity, and duration of use among marijuana users (n=234)
| Marijuana use variables | Category | Therapeutic users (n=51) | Recreational users (n=183) | Total (n=234) | Chi-square value | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | Daily Weekly Monthly < monthly |
14 (27.5) 13 (25.5) 10 (19.6) 14 (27.5) |
64 (35.0) 43 (23.5) 34 (18.5) 42 (23.0) |
78 (33.3) 56 (23.9) 44 (18.9) 56 (23.9) |
1.10 | 0.776 |
| Frequency of use on days of use | 4+ 2–3 1 |
7 (13.7) 20 (39.2) 24 (47.0) |
43 (23.8) 92 (50.8) 46 (25.4) |
50 (21.6) 112 (48.3) 70 (30.2) |
9.14 | 0.010 |
| Duration of at least weekly use | >15 years 11–15 years 6–10 years 1–5 years <1 year |
15 (29.4) 4 (7.8) 9 (17.6) 11 (21.6) 12 (23.5) |
65 (36.1) 22 (12.2) 30 (16.7) 26 (14.4) 37 (20.6) |
80 (34.6) 26 (11.3) 39 (16.9) 37 (20.6) 49 (21.2) |
2.63 | 0.620 |
Notes: “n” may vary slightly according to missing data. Bold values indicate significance at p<0.05.