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. 2022 Jun 3;30(9):7491–7497. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07170-8

Table 1.

Characteristics of Clinic Population (N = 163)

Characteristic N %
Age
  <40 63 38%
  40–65 63 38%
  >65 37 23%
Sex
  Male 84 52%
  Female 79 48%
Race
  White 135 83%
  Black or African American 11 7%
  Asian 11 7%
  Other 1 1%
  More than one race 5 3%
Ethnicity
  Hispanic 16 10%
  Non-Hispanic 147 90%
Health insurance
  Private 109 67%
  Public 13 8%
  Medicaid 10 6%
  Medicare 31 19%
Cancer type
  Breast 20 12%
  Gastrointestinal 26 16%
  Genitourinary 20 12%
  Gynecologic 3 2%
  Hematologic 21 13%
  Sarcoma 36 22%
  Thoracic 6 4%
  Prostate 11 7%
  Head and neck 9 6%
  Other 11 7%
Cancer stage
  Non-stage IV/non-advanced 63 39%
  Stage IV/advanced 95 58%
  Unknown/N/A 5 3%
Active treatment
  Yes 91 56%
  No 72 44%
Treatment received (current or prior)
  Chemotherapy 142 87%
  Radiation 78 48%
  Surgery 96 59%
  Stem cell transplant 9 6%
  Targeted/immunotherapy 19 12%
CBD use (current or prior)
  Total 66 40%
  Sublingual oil/tincture 32 20%
  Inhaled/vaping 3 2%
  Oral/edible 19 12%
  Topical 18 11%
  Unknown/other 11 7%
Medical cannabis use (current or prior)
  Total 75 46%
  Sublingual oil/tincture 20 12%
  Inhaled/vaping 30 18%
  Smoking 11 7%
  Oral/edible 29 18%
  Topical 0 0%
  Unknown/other 10 6%