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. 2022 May 8;17:36. doi: 10.1186/s13011-022-00467-1

Table 2.

Unadjusted prevalence of diagnoses

Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) – Documented N = 729 Cannabis Use
(no disorder) (CU)-documented N = 3,741
Matched Controls
N = 4,470
General Medical Conditions
 Cancer 20.6% 22.1% 15.4%
 Diabetes Mellitus 11.8% 7.9% 6.4%
 Nervous System Disease 64.5% 52.2% 37.5%
 Sleep Disorders 34.7% 23.2% 12.1%
 Circulatory System Disease 45.7% 38.7% 29.7%
 Respiratory Disease 63.0% 53.9% 43.3%
 Digestive System Disease 58.2% 49.1% 34.2%
 Liver Disease 12.6% 8.4% 5.2%
 Musculoskeletal Disease 66.9% 62.3% 51.0%
 HIV/AIDS 3.7% 0.8% 0.8%
 Sexually Transmitted Disease 7.1% 3.9% 1.8%
Other Than HIV/AIDS
 Mental Health Disorders 71.1% 44.4% 21.9%
 Alcohol Use Disorder 26.2% 6.5% 2.6%
 Tobacco Use Disorder 36.6% 14.5% 4.9%
 Substance Use Disorder (other than alcohol, cannabis, tobacco) 44.7% 13.8% 4.5%
Conditions Known To Be Associated With Cannabis
 Respiratory Disease 63.0% 53.9% 43.3%
 COPD 26.2% 18.7% 13.1%
 Cancer 20.6% 22.1% 15.4%
 Ischemic Heart Disease 11.8% 7.3% 4.9%
 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 7.5% 6.6% 3.5%
 Multiple Sclerosis 0.8% 0.7% 0.2%
 HIV/AIDS 3.7% 0.8% 0.8%
 Tourette Syndrome 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
 Testicular Cancer 0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
 Chronic Pain 70.0% 64.7% 52.5%
 Schizophrenia/Psychotic Disorder 6.6% 1.7% 0.8%
 Depression 50.3% 26.3% 12.4%
 Anxiety 60.1% 36.3% 16.8%
 Bipolar Disorder 11.1% 4.2% 1.5%
 Social Anxiety Disorder 2.9% 0.6% 0.4%
 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 7.4% 1.8% 0.6%
 Alcohol Use Disorder 26.2% 6.5% 2.6%
 Substance Use Disorder (other than cannabis, alcohol, tobacco) 44.7% 13.8% 4.5%