Table 3.
Frequency of Alternative Treatments for Symptomatic Osteoarthritis Used by Study Sample Population Non-Cannabinoid (CBD) and CBD Users, Respectively
| Factor | Non-CBD Users (n = 152), n (%) | CBD Users (n = 48), n (%) | P Valuea |
| NSAID | 111 (73) | 43 (90) | 0.017 |
| Bracing treatment | 43 (28) | 26 (54) | 0.289 |
| Steroid injection | 79 (52) | 28 (58) | 0.119 |
| Viscosupplementation injection | 30 (20) | 11 (23) | 0.575 |
| Marijuana | 2 (1) | 15 (31) | <0.001 |
| Recreational “other” drug use | 16 (11) | 7 (15) | 0.928 |
Computed using z-test for difference in proportions.