Table 1A.
Demographic characteristics and cannabis use in 429 people (235 males and 194 females, aged 15–49 years) interviewed at wave 1 in three Cape York communities, far north Queensland, Australia, 2010–2011.
| Community A n = 139 | Community B n = 135 | Community C n = 155 | Total n = 429 | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 63 (45.3%) | 65 (48.1%) | 66 (42.6%) | 194 (45.2%) | |
| Male | 76 (54.7%) | 70 (51.9%) | 89 (57.4%) | 235 (54.8%) | P = 0.636 | |
| Age group | 15–24 | 65 (46.8%) | 66 (48.9%) | 72 (46.5%) | 203 (47.3%) | |
| 25–34 | 39 (28.1%) | 42 (31.1%) | 39 (25.2%) | 120 (28.0%) | P = 0.543 | |
| 35–49 | 35 (25.2%) | 27 (20.0%) | 44 (28.4%) | 106 (24.7%) | ||
| Cannabis use | Non–user | 27 (19.4%) | 36 (26.7%) | 72 (46.5%) | 135 (31.5%) | |
| Former user | 38 (27.3%) | 40 (29.6%) | 28 (18.1%) | 106 (24.7%) | P = 0.001 | |
| Current user | 74 (53.2%) | 59 (43.7%) | 55 (35.5%) | 188 (43.8%) |
*
Pearson chi2