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. 2020 Dec 11;15(6):484–490. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000798

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.

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