Table 1.
Characteristics of Survey Participants, US Adults 18 and Older (N = 9003)
N (%) | |
---|---|
Age (years) | |
18–34 | 2542 (28) |
35–49 | 2172 (24) |
50–64 | 2466 (27) |
≥ 65 | 1822 (20) |
Gender | |
Male | 4325 (48) |
Female | 4678 (52) |
Race | |
Black | 1067 (12) |
Hispanic | 1430 (16) |
Other | 734 (8) |
White | 5772 (64) |
Education | |
High school or less | 3574 (40) |
Some college | 2579 (29) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2850 (32) |
Annual household income | |
< $20,000 | 1074 (12) |
$20,000–49,999 | 2075 (23) |
$50,000–74,999 | 1567 (17) |
≥ $75,000 | 4287 (48) |
Employment status | |
Not working | 3424 (38) |
Working | 5579 (62) |
Status of marijuana legalization in state of residence | |
Recreational | 1876 (21) |
Medical | 3858 (43) |
Non-legal | 3269 (36) |
Reason for marijuana use | |
Medical | 134 (11) |
Recreational | 676 (53) |
Both | 458 (36) |