Table 1 Supplementary characteristics (weighted) of cannabis use among middle and older aged males and females who have consumed cannabis over the past-year, based on the 2017 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey
|
Middle and Older Aged Males % (N) |
Middle and Older Aged Females % (N) | |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency of cannabis use (past 3 months) | ||
| Less than monthly | 27.1 (205,294) | 21.1 (114,796) |
| Monthly | 7.7 (58,193) | 14.1 (76,716 |
| Weekly | 19.8 (150,466) | 15.5 (84,189) |
| Daily or almost daily | 25.5 (193,575) | 30.9 (167,851) |
| Not in the past 3 months | 19.9 (7,976,914) | 18.4 (8,806,401) |
| Self-reported cannabis used for medical purposes | ||
| Yes | 39.1 (301,447) | 56.0 (307,751) |
| No | 60.9 (469,543) | 44.0 (241,833) |
| Main self-reported medical conditions cannabis is used for | ||
| Chronic Pain (arthritis, back pain, migraines) | 63.5 (191,382) | 52.2 (160,644) |
| Depression | 1.9 (5754) | 2.1 (6509) |
| Multiple Sclerosis/Spinal Cord Injury | 1.7 (5094) | 8.6 (26,478) |
| Anxiety/Nerves | 7.4 (22,191) | 3.9 (12,126) |
| Insomnia | 10.1 (30,565) | 21.6 (66,536) |
| Other | 15.4 (46,461) | 11.5 (35,285) |
| Where cannabis is obtained | ||
| Grow my own | 11.2 (80,975) | 4.0 (21,118) |
| Someone grows it for me (medical or recreational) | 2.2 (15,992) | 1.1 (5889) |
| Shared around a group of friends | 11.4 (82,593) | 3.4 (18,346) |
| From family members | 39.6 (286,431) | 49.3 (262,171) |
| From someone else I know | 6.6 (47,592) | 6.5 (34,474) |
| From a dealer (unlicensed) | 8.5 (61,623) | 5.2 (27,631) |
| From a licenced medical dealer | 2.9 (21,128) | 10.1 (53,880) |
| From a dispensary/compassion club | 12.6 (91,271) | 14.8 (78,975) |
| Online | 0.5 (3508) | 0.7 (3898) |
| Other | 4.4 (31,481) | 4.8 (25,505) |
| How cannabis is consumed | ||
| Smoked a joint, bong, pipe or blunt | ||
| Yes | 89.0 (674,682) | 74.3 (404,888) |
| No | 11.0 (83,645) | 25.7 (140,164) |
| Mixed with Tobacco (also known as spliff) | ||
| Yes | 19.5 (148,241) | 13.9 (75,306) |
| No | 80.5 (610,085) | 86.1 (464,834) |
| Eaten in foods (ex. brownies, cake, cookies or candy) | ||
| Yes | 33.1 (250,761) | 45.0 (245,161) |
| No | 66.9 (507,566) | 55.0 (299,891) |
| Drank in tea, cola, alcohol or other drinks | ||
| Yes | 6.0 (45,226) | 3.1 (16,816) |
| No | 94.0 (713,101) | 96.9 (528,236) |
| Vaporized with a vaporiser, vape pen or e-cigarette | ||
| Yes | 22.4 (170,205) | 28.8 (157,137) |
| No | 77.6 (588,122) | 71.2 (387,915) |
| Dabbed | ||
| Yes | 8.7 (66,045) | 4.3 (23,188) |
| No | 91.3 (690,708) | 95.7 (521,863) |
| Tried and failed to reduce/stop cannabis use (past 3 months) | ||
| Yes | 61.9 (31,005) | 11.6 (284) |
| No | 38.1 (19,110) | 88.4 (2156) |
| Mean age at first use | ||
| 21.04 | 24.28 | |