Table 1:
Sociodemographic and other characteristics of Canadian grade 11 and 12 students who participated in the 2016–2017 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
| Variable | No. of respondents n = 14 520 |
Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 7262 | 48.9 (48.1–49.7) |
| Male | 7258 | 51.1 (50.3–51.9) |
| School grade | ||
| 11 | 8257 | 51.2 (50.4–52.0) |
| 12 | 6263 | 48.8 (48.0–49.6) |
| Rural setting | ||
| No | 10 799 | 82.6 (82.0–83.2) |
| Yes | 3721 | 17.4 (16.8–18.0) |
| Province | ||
| Ontario | 3557 | 51.8 (51.0–52.6) |
| Quebec | 675 | 9.6 (9.1–10.1) |
| British Columbia | 1929 | 14.0 (13.4–14.6) |
| Alberta | 2590 | 12.0 (11.5–12.5) |
| Saskatchewan | 802 | 3.5 (3.2–3.8) |
| Manitoba | 983 | 4.5 (4.2–4.8) |
| Nova Scotia | 1070 | 2.8 (2.5–3.1) |
| Prince Edward Island | 1133 | 0.4 (0.3–0.5) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1781 | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) |
| Square transformation of autonomy score | ||
| High | 2565 | 18.3 (17.7–19.0) |
| Moderate | 3895 | 28.5 (27.8–29.3) |
| Low | 3373 | 23.2 (22.5–23.9) |
| Very low | 4687 | 30.0 (29.2–30.7) |
| Perceived risk of regular cannabis use | ||
| No risk | 2092 | 11.9 (11.4–12.4) |
| Slight risk | 2454 | 15.6 (15.0–16.2) |
| Moderate risk | 3488 | 24.9 (24.2–25.6) |
| Great risk | 5245 | 40.7 (39.9–41.5) |
| Don’t know or not stated | 1241 | 6.9 (6.5–7.3) |
| DUIC | ||
| No, never | 12 480 | 88.9 (88.4–89.4) |
| Yes, in the last 30 days | 907 | 4.9 (4.6–5.3) |
| Yes, more than 30 days ago | 760 | 3.9 (3.6–4.2) |
| Missing | 373 | 2.3 (2.1–2.6) |
| RWCD | ||
| No, never | 10 137 | 74.8 (74.1–75.5) |
| Yes, in the last 30 days | 2008 | 11.6 (11.1,12.1) |
| Yes, more than 30 days ago | 2025 | 11.5 (11.0–12.0) |
| Missing | 350 | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) |
Note: CI = confidence interval, DUIC = driving under the influence of cannabis, RWCD = riding with a cannabis-impaired driver.