TABLE 2.
Cross-tabulations Between Risk Characteristics and Increase in Cannabis Use Among Those Who Used Cannabis in Canada (May 8 to June 23, 2020)
Increase in Cannabis Use | ||||||||
Total | No | Yes | Chi-Square Test | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | Statistic | P ∗ | |
Sex | ||||||||
Male | 196 | 53.12 | 92 | 46.94 | 104 | 53.06 | 0.34 | 0.5577 |
Female or Other | 173 | 46.88 | 86 | 50.00 | 86 | 50.00 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Region | ||||||||
Western | 57 | 15.45 | 26 | 45.61 | 31 | 54.39 | 8.50 | 0.0367 |
Prairies | 101 | 27.37 | 57 | 57.00 | 43 | 43.00 | ||
Central | 134 | 36.31 | 53 | 39.55 | 81 | 60.45 | ||
Atlantic | 77 | 20.87 | 42 | 54.55 | 35 | 45.45 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Age | ||||||||
18–29 Years | 80 | 21.68 | 30 | 37.97 | 49 | 62.03 | 10.54 | 0.0051 |
30–49 yrs | 182 | 49.32 | 83 | 45.60 | 99 | 54.40 | ||
≥ 50 yrs | 107 | 29.00 | 65 | 60.75 | 42 | 39.25 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Urbanicity | ||||||||
Urban | 170 | 46.07 | 82 | 48.24 | 88 | 51.76 | 0.002 | 0.9619 |
Suburban or Rural | 199 | 53.93 | 96 | 48.48 | 102 | 51.52 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Marital status | ||||||||
Married or living with a partner | 201 | 55.22 | 95 | 47.26 | 106 | 52.74 | 0.12 | 0.7302 |
Never married, widowed, divorced or separated | 163 | 44.78 | 80 | 49.08 | 83 | 50.92 | ||
5 Missing | 5 Missing | |||||||
Ethno-Racial identity | ||||||||
Non-White | 113 | 31.13 | 42 | 37.17 | 71 | 62.83 | 8.41 | 0.0037 |
White | 250 | 68.67 | 134 | 53.60 | 116 | 46.40 | ||
6 Missing | 6 Missing | |||||||
Education | ||||||||
Less than university or college completion | 115 | 31.25 | 46 | 40.00 | 69 | 60.00 | 4.69 | 0.0303 |
At least university or college completion | 253 | 68.75 | 132 | 52.17 | 121 | 47.83 | ||
1 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Household income | ||||||||
< $60,000 | 103 | 30.65 | 49 | 47.57 | 54 | 52.43 | 0.51 | 0.7755 |
$60,000–$99,999 | 111 | 33.04 | 49 | 44.55 | 61 | 55.45 | ||
≥ $100,000 | 122 | 36.31 | 60 | 49.18 | 62 | 50.82 | ||
33 Missing | 34 Missing | |||||||
Heavy episodic drinking | ||||||||
Yes | 194 | 52.72 | 84 | 43.52 | 109 | 56.48 | 3.61 | 0.0574 |
No | 174 | 47.28 | 93 | 53.45 | 81 | 46.55 | ||
1 Missing | 2 Missing | |||||||
Feelings of depression | ||||||||
5–7 d | 44 | 11.92 | 16 | 36.36 | 28 | 63.64 | 17.65 | 0.0005 |
3–4 d | 73 | 19.78 | 26 | 35.62 | 47 | 64.38 | ||
1–2 days | 131 | 35.50 | 60 | 46.15 | 70 | 53.85 | ||
<1 d | 121 | 32.79 | 76 | 62.81 | 45 | 37.19 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Feelings of loneliness | ||||||||
5–7 d– | 55 | 14.91 | 17 | 30.91 | 38 | 69.09 | 22.05 | < 0.0001 |
3–4 d– | 85 | 23.04 | 35 | 41.18 | 50 | 58.82 | ||
1–2 d– | 90 | 24.39 | 38 | 42.70 | 51 | 57.30 | ||
<1 d– | 139 | 37.67 | 88 | 63.31 | 51 | 36.69 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Feelings of hopefulness about the future | ||||||||
5–7 d | 60 | 16.26 | 32 | 53.33 | 28 | 46.67 | 3.04 | 0.3850 |
3–4 d | 93 | 25.20 | 46 | 49.46 | 47 | 50.54 | ||
1–2 d | 122 | 33.06 | 51 | 42.15 | 70 | 57.85 | ||
<1 d | 94 | 25.47 | 49 | 52.13 | 45 | 47.87 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Employment impacts | ||||||||
Working from home | 109 | 29.54 | 43 | 39.81 | 65 | 60.19 | 5.68 | 0.0585 |
Loss of employment | 85 | 23.04 | 40 | 47.06 | 45 | 52.94 | ||
None or other | 175 | 47.43 | 95 | 54.29 | 80 | 45.71 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Concerns about personal finances | ||||||||
Very worried | 100 | 27.10 | 39 | 39.00 | 61 | 61.00 | 12.23 | 0.0022 |
Somewhat worried | 159 | 43.09 | 71 | 44.94 | 87 | 55.06 | ||
Not at all worried or not very worried | 110 | 29.81 | 68 | 61.82 | 42 | 38.18 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing | |||||||
Concerns about contracting virus | ||||||||
Very worried | 96 | 26.02 | 42 | 43.75 | 54 | 56.25 | 1.25 | 0.5358 |
Somewhat worried | 164 | 44.44 | 83 | 50.92 | 80 | 49.08 | ||
Not at all worried or not very worried | 109 | 29.54 | 53 | 48.62 | 56 | 51.38 | ||
0 Missing | 1 Missing |
P-value is based on the chi-square test.