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Table 2 Frequencies, unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs), along with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) and p-values of consuming cannabis in the past-year in middle and older aged males, aged 40 years and older, based on the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 2017

From: Cannabis use and patterns among middle and older aged Canadians prior to legalization: a sex-specific analysis of the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey

 

Unweighted N (%)

Weighted N (%)

% of Male Cannabis Use in the past-year

Male Cannabis Use in the past-year

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Male Cannabis Use in the past-year

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

P value

Sociodemographic Factors

 Age

  40–49

560 (26.9)

2,354,362 (26.45)

9.61

2.55 (0.7–9.2)

0.15

1.50 (0.3–6.7)

0.54

  50–59

787 (37.7)

2,635,059 (29.61)

12.29

3.36 (1.0–11.1)

0.05

2.40 (0.6–10.1)

0.23

  60–69

452 (21.7)

2,125,741 (23.88)

8.21

2.14 (0.6–7.6)

0.24

1.50 (0.3–6.7)

0.60

  70+

286 (13.7)

1,784,849 (20.05)

4.01

1

 

1

 

 Provincea

  Western-BC

187 (9.0)

1,213,280 (13.63)

14.22

2.04 (1.0–4.3)

0.05

2.16 (0.9–5.0)

0.07

  Western-Parries

470 (22.5)

1,508,518 (16.95)

9.44

1.28 (0.7–2.4)

0.45

1.15 (0.6–2.4)

0.70

  Eastern-Atlantic

714 (34.2)

635,113.17 (7.14)

10.15

1.39 (0.8–2.4)

0.24

0.92 (0.4–1.9)

0.82

  Central

714 (34.2)

5,543,098 (62.28)

7.51

1

 

1

 

 Community Dwelling

  Rural

626 (30.0)

2,065,634 (23.21)

11.85

1

 

1

 

  Urban

1459 (70.0)

6,834,376 (76.79)

8.12

1.07 (0.74–1.56)

0.17

0.56 (0.3–1.2)

0.14

 Marital Status

  Partner

513 (24.7)

7,065,351 (79.83)

6.92

1

 

1

 

  No Partner

1561 (75.3)

1,784,707 (20.17)

17.26

2.81 (1.6–4.8)

< 0.001

2.13 (1.1–4.1)

0.03

 Indigenous Status

  Yes

98 (4.8)

260,055 (3.02)

22.56

3.10 (1.0–9.4)

0.05

2.62 (0.8–8.7)

0.12

  No

1941 (95/2)

8,340,211 (96.98)

8.60

1

 

1

 

 Education

  University and above

366 (20.1)

2,830,979 (33.11)

9.95

1

 

1

 

  Trade/College

693 (38.1)

2,605,917 (30.48)

8.01

0.78 (0.4–1.5)

0.48

0.53 (0.3–1.1)

0.08

  Secondary

487 (26.8)

2,055,419 (24.04)

7.84

0.77 (0.4–1.6)

0.49

0.52 (0.2–1.2)

0.13

  Less than Secondary

273 (15.0)

1,056,829 (12.36)

10.40

1.05 (0.5–2.5)

0.91

0.88 (0.3–2.6)

0.82

 Current Employment

  Not Employed

755 (37.0)

3,662,317 (42.57)

7.88

1

 

1

 

  Employed

1285 (63.0)

4,940,932 (57.43)

9.82

1.27 (0.7–2.2)

0.39

1.34 (0.7–2.7)

0.41

Health Factors

 Self-perceived Health

  Very Good/Excellent

1214 (58.4)

5,074,587 (57.20)

7.95

1

 

1

 

  Good

632 (30.4)

2,881,546 (32.48)

11.02

1.43 (0.8–2.5)

0.20

1.04 (0.5–2.3)

0.93

  Fair/Poor

233 (11.2)

915,816 (10.32)

8.46

1.07 (0.5–2.2)

0.86

0.76 (0.2–2.5)

0.65

 Self-perceived Mental Health

  Very Good/Excellent

1480 (71.2)

6,351,499 (71.64)

7.14

1

 

1

 

  Good

508 (24.4)

2,096,547 (23.65)

12.71

1.89 (1.1–3.3)

0.03

1.65 (0.7–4.0)

0.26

  Fair/Poor

92 (4.4)

418,163 (4.72)

16.92

2.65 (1.0–6.9)

0.05

3.44 (0.8–14.0)

0.09

Substance Use Variables

 Drink Alcohol

  No

418 (20.4)

1,826,839 (21.01)

5.49

1

 

1

 

  Yes

1636 (79.6)

6,866,838 (78.99)

9.92

1.90 (0.8–4.2)

0.12

2.09 (0.8–5.7)

0.15

 Smoke Cigarette

  No

1749 (83.9)

7,461,424 (83.84)

5.70

1

 

1

 

  Yes

336 (16.1)

1,438,585 (16.16)

26.80

6.05 (3.5–10.5)

< 0.001

4.51 (2.5–8.2)

< 0.001

 Other Tobacco Productsb

  No

1952 (94.0)

8,404,912 (94.75)

8.19

1

 

1

 

 Yes

125 (6.0)

465,582 (5.25)

23.77

3.50 (1.6–7.5)

< 0.001

1.26 (0.5–3.2)

0.63

 Illicit Drug Usec

  No

1974 (98.5)

8,341,756 (98.63)

8.06

1

 

1

 

  Yes

31 (1.5)

115,470 (1.37)

82.79

54.87 (13.7–219.1)

< 0.001

40.40 (10.0–162.6)

< 0.001

  1. aWestern-BC category includes: British Columbia; Western Prairies category includes: Manitoba, Saskatchewan, & Alberta; Eastern Atlantic category includes: Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island & New Brunswick; and Central category includes Quebec & Ontario
  2. bIncludes: Cigarillo, Cigar, Tobacco Water-pipe and Smokeless tobacco
  3. cIncludes: cocaine, speed/meth, ecstasy, hallucinogens, salvia, heroin, inhalants, abuse of pain relievers, stimulants and sedatives to get high in the past-year