Table 1 Characteristics of Patients Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients and Screened Using the PHQ-9 Questionnaire (n = 37,338)
Characteristic | All Patients with PHQ-9 Scores (N = 37,338) | Patients with PHQ-9 Follow-up (N = 5103) | Patients without PHQ-9 Follow-up (N = 32,235) |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | |||
Age (years) | |||
< 21 | 210 (0.6) | 21 (0.4) | 189 (0.6) |
21–30 | 2504 (6.7) | 277 (5.4) | 2227 (6.9) |
31–40 | 5641 (15.1) | 847 (16.6) | 4794 (14.9) |
41–50 | 6637 (17.8) | 990 (19.4) | 5647 (17.5) |
51–60 | 9143 (24.5) | 1342 (26.3) | 7801 (24.2) |
61–70 | 7389 (19.8) | 996 (19.5) | 6393 (19.8) |
71–80 | 3956 (10.6) | 437 (8.6) | 3519 (10.9) |
81–90 | 1637 (4.4) | 172 (3.4) | 1465 (4.5) |
> 90 | 221 (0.6) | 21 (0.4) | 200 (0.6) |
Sex | |||
Female | 20,144 (53.9) | 2811 (55.1) | 17,333 (53.8) |
Male | 17,193 (46.1) | 2292 (44.9) | 14,901 (46.2) |
Other | 1 (0.0) | – | 1 (0.0) |
Neighbourhood Income Quintile | |||
1 | 7168 (19.2) | 1044 (20.5) | 6124 (19.0) |
2 | 7781 (20.8) | 913 (17.9) | 6868 (21.3) |
3 | 7912 (21.3) | 1017 (20.0) | 6895 (21.5) |
4 | 8613 (23.1) | 1270 (24.9) | 7343 (22.8) |
5 | 5673 (15.2) | 832 (16.3) | 4841 (15.0) |
PHQ-9 Score, Mean (SD) | 10.45(6.88) | 10.48(6.83) | 10.44(6.88) |
Depression Category | |||
None | 8777 (23.5) | 1181 (23.1) | 7596 (23.6) |
Mild | 9769 (26.2) | 1372 (26.9) | 8397 (26.1) |
Moderate | 8005 (21.4) | 1069 (21.0) | 6936 (21.5) |
Moderately Severe | 6106 (16.4) | 833 (16.3) | 5273 (16.4) |
Severe | 4681 (12.5) | 648 (12.7) | 4033 (12.5) |
Reason for Cannabis Use | |||
Pain | 29,537(79.1) | 4230 (82.9) | 25,307 (78.5) |
Mental Health | 14,884 (39.9) | 1955 (38.3) | 12,929 (40.1) |
Anxiety | 9315 (25.0) | 1242 (24.3) | 8073 (25.0) |
Depression | 6100 (16.3) | 785 (15.4) | 5315 (16.5) |
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | 1478 (4.0) | 181 (3.6) | 1297 (4.0) |
Bipolar | 773 (2.1) | 82 (1.6) | 691 (2.1) |
Panic Disorder | 1340 (4.0) | 160 (3.1) | 1180 (3.7) |
Mood Disorder | 1448 (3.9) | 171 (3.4) | 1277 (4.0) |
Autoimmune | 8481 (22.7) | 1281 (25.1) | 7200 (22.3) |
Cancer | 3860 (10.3) | 416 (8.1) | 3444 (10.7) |
Sleep problems | 9064 (24.3) | 1174 (23.0) | 7890 (24.5) |
Neurological | 3005 (8.1) | 403 (7.9) | 2602 (8.1) |
Gastrointestinal | 1774 (4.8) | 283 (5.6) | 1491 (4.6) |
Other | 6268 (16.8) | 859 (16.8) | 5409 (16.8) |
Uncategorized | 2450 (6.6) | 227 (4.5) | 2223 (6.9) |
Method of Cannabis Use | |||
Ingesting | 22,021 (59.0) | 4016 (78.7) | 18,005 (55.9) |
Smoking | 12,719 (34.1) | 2491 (48.8) | 10,228 (31.7) |
Vaping | 13,745 (36.8) | 2771 (54.3) | 10,994 (34.1) |
Topical | 324 (0.9) | 41 (0.8) | 283 (0.9) |
Antidepressant Usage | 17,491 (46.8) | 2656 (52.0) | 14,835 (46.0) |
SSRI | 7647 (20.5) | 1100 (21.6) | 6547 (20.3) |
SNRI | 8056 (21.6) | 1279 (25.1) | 6777 (21.0) |
TCA | 3621 (9.7) | 602 (12.1) | 3019 (9.4) |
Other | 2974 (8.0) | 463 (9.1) | 2511 (7.8) |