Table 3.
Medical Reasons for Marijuana Use by Gender
| Reasons for use | Female, N (%) | Male, N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety | 169 (57.7) | 119 (41.3) | 0.002 |
| Chronic pain | 132 (39.3) | 140 (45.0) | 0.27 |
| Sleep disturbances or insomnia | 151 (55.2) | 114 (39.7) | 0.004 |
| Depression | 123 (42.4) | 101 (36.8) | 0.29 |
| Mood stabilization | 84 (25.8) | 114 (38.1) | 0.01 |
| Arthritis | 92 (25.5) | 69 (20.6) | 0.27 |
| Seizures/epilepsy | 7 (1.90) | 101 (4.34) | 0.14 |
| Migraines | 79 (26.7) | 10 (16.6) | 0.02 |
| Other | 41 (11.3) | 28 (9.03) | 0.45 |
| PTSD | 58 (18.7) | 29 (10.8) | 0.04 |
| Cancer-related symptoms | 24 (7.43) | 10 (2.97) | 0.06 |
| Libido | 12 (4.15) | 16 (7.17) | 0.21 |
| Glaucoma | 10 (3.62) | 14 (4.24) | 0.77 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 5 (1.57) | 5 (2.13) | 0.66 |
| HIV/AIDS | 1 (0.45) | 3 (1.30) | 0.38 |
Numbers are unweighted, and percentages are weighted to approximate the US population. We used weights provided by GfK to approximate the US population based on sociodemographic factors (e.g., age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, household income, home ownership, and metropolitan area)