Table 1.
Summary of survey responses (n = 39) by question.
| Question | Answer option | Responses (n = 39) | Percent n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 20 | 51.3% |
| Male | 19 | 48.7% | |
| Do you use cannabis to treat yourseizures? | Yes | 34 | 87.2% |
| No | 5 | 12.8% | |
| How do you use cannabis? Check as many as apply | Smoking | 26 | 66.7% |
| Vaping | 16 | 41.0% | |
| Bong/waterpipe | 15 | 38.5% | |
| Edibles | 19 | 48.7% | |
| Topicals | 7 | 18.0% | |
| Drinks (tea, soda) | 3 | 7.7% | |
| Tinctures | 14 | 35.9% | |
| Other concentrates | 17 | 43.6% | |
| Where do you get cannabis from? | Medical dispensary | 24 | 61.5% |
| Home grown | 11 | 28.2% | |
| Friend/family member | 11 | 28.2% | |
| Pharmacy (i.e., prescription Marinol) | 0 | 0 | |
| Recreational shop | 14 | 35.9% | |
| Since recreational marijuana became legal in Oct 2015 in OR, do you think it is… | Easier to get | 34 | 87.1% |
| Harder to get | 1 | 2.6% | |
| Same as before | 4 | 10.3%% | |
| Do you know if your cannabis has more CBD or THC? | More CBD | 12 | 46.2% |
| More THC | 8 | 28.2% | |
| Equal CBD and THC | 2 | 15.4% | |
| I use multiple types | 12 | 30.8% | |
| I do not know | 5 | 12.8% | |
| In a typical week, how many times do you use cannabis? (check one) | Less than once a week | 6 | 15.4% |
| 1–2 times | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 3–6 times | 2 | 5.1% | |
| Once a day | 8 | 20.5% | |
| Several times daily | 21 | 53.8% | |
| I do not know | 0 | 0.0% | |
| How many milligrams do you use each time? | I do not know or indistinct measurement | 25 | 64.1% |
| 0.5–10 mg | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 10–100 mg | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 100–1000 mg (flower weight) | 6 | 15.4% | |
| >1 g (flowerweight) | 1 | 2.6% | |
| To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “cannabis improved my seizure control.” | Strongly agree | 21 | 53.9% |
| Agree | 11 | 28.2% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 7 | 18.0% | |
| Disagree | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Strongly disagree | 0 | 0.0% |