Table 4.
Medical Reasons for Marijuana Use by Race
| Reasons for use | White, N (%) | Non-white, N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTSD | 59 (14.2) | 28 (15.2) | 0.80 |
| Sleep disturbances or insomnia | 203 (47.1) | 72 (47.0) | 0.99 |
| Mood stabilization | 127 (34.1) | 53 (29.3) | 0.36 |
| Anxiety | 208 (52.7) | 80 (43.3) | 0.10 |
| Depression | 162 (41.4) | 62 (36.6) | 0.37 |
| Seizures/epilepsy | 12 (3.72) | 4 (2.30) | 0.49 |
| HIV/AIDS | 3 (1.37) | 1 (0.13) | 0.013 |
| Cancer-related symptoms | 27 (4.91) | 7 (5.27) | 0.89 |
| Libido | 22 (5.88) | 6 (5.50) | 0.90 |
| Migraines | 82 (21.3) | 39 (21.3) | 0.91 |
| Glaucoma | 17 (3.52) | 7 (4.62) | 0.62 |
| Arthritis | 121 (23.3) | 41 (22.4) | 0.86 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 9 (2.65) | 1 (0.60) | 0.13 |
| Chronic pain | 209 (46.3) | 63 (35.8) | 0.06 |
| Other | 54 (11.5) | 15 (7.89) | 0.26 |
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)