Table 2.
Bivariate Results: Opioid and Marijuana Use History, Interest in Use, and Information Sources, N = 304
| Opioids | Marijuana | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime use (N, %) | 54 (17.8) | 61 (20.1) | .468 |
| Age at first use (M, SD) a | 21.19 (7.40) | 19.57 (5.80) | .003 |
| Used in past 12 months (N, %) | 49 (16.1) | 57 (18.8) | .392 |
| Used in past 30 days (N, %) | 49 (16.1) | 55 (18.1) | .518 |
| Number of days of use, past 30 days (M, SD) | 6.24 (4.96) | 7.14 (5.78) | .040 |
| Interest in learning about [med] (M, SD) a | 5.97 (2.27) | 6.60 (2.31) | .001 |
| Sources of information on [med] (N, %) b | |||
| Doctor/nurse | 29 (9.5) | 18 (5.9) | .095 |
| Another patient | 15 (4.9) | 11 (5.7) | .422 |
| Websites/blogs | 234 (77.0) | 35 (11.5) | < .001 |
| Naturopath/herbalist | 17 (5.6) | 219 (72.0) | < .001 |
| Friend/family member | 219 (72.0) | 216 (71.1) | .787 |
| Pamphlet/handout | 16 (5.3) | 8 (2.6) | .096 |
| Nutritionist | 9 (3.0) | 12 (3.9) | .505 |
| Newspaper/magazine article | 13 (4.3) | 21 (6.9) | .158 |
| Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) | 22 (7.1) | 25 (8.2) | .648 |
| TV/Radio advertisement | 9 (3.0) | 5 (1.6) | .279 |
| Literature/research | 4 (1.3) | 2 (1.0) | .412 |
| Doctor/nurse outside of the health center | 110 (36.2) | -- | -- |
| Medicinal marijuana store | -- | 25 (8.2) | -- |
| Preferred sources of information on [med] (N, %) b | |||
| Doctor/nurse | 29 (9.5) | 127 (41.8) | < .001 |
| Another patient | 109 (35.9) | 116 (38.2) | .557 |
| Websites/blogs | 130 (42.8) | 134 (44.1) | .743 |
| Naturopath/herbalist | 115 (37.8) | 13 (4.3) | .743 |
| Friend/family member | 14 (4.6) | 26 (8.6) | .047 |
| Pamphlet/handout | 19 (6.3) | 16 (5.3) | .601 |
| Nutritionist | 7 (2.3) | 11 (3.6) | .339 |
| Newspaper/magazine article | 13 (4.3) | 16 (5.3) | .568 |
| Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) | 10 (3.3) | 112 (36.8) | < .001 |
| TV/Radio advertisement | 109 (35.9) | 6 (2.0) | < .001 |
| Literature/research | 3 (1.0) | 5 (1.6) | .477 |
| Doctor/nurse outside of the health center | 0 (0.0) | -- | -- |
| Medicinal marijuana store | -- | 216 (71.1) | -- |
Note.
a
On a scale of 1 = not at all to 10 = extremely interested.
b
Number of participants endorsing each item.