Table 1 Summary of youth and young adult sample characteristics
From: Driving under the influence of cannabis: perceptions from Canadian youth
Demographic Variable | Youth n(%) | Young Adults n(%) | Total n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Focus Groups | 6 | 5 | 11 |
Number of Participants | 38 | 53 | 91 |
Education | |||
 Grade 7-9 | 17 (44.7) | … | 17 (18.7) |
 Grade 10-12 | 14 (36.8) | 3 (5.7) | 17 (18.7) |
 Some Post-Secondary | 6 (15.8) | 26 (49.1) | 32 (35.2) |
 College Diploma | 1 (2.6) | 7 (13.2) | 8 (8.8) |
 Bachelor’s Degree | … | 14 (26.4) | 14 (15.4) |
 Graduate Degree | … | 3 (5.7) | 3 (3.2) |
Geographic Location | |||
 Small Rural (less than 5000) | 11 (28.9) | 6 (11.3) | 17 (18.7) |
 Large Rural (5000 – 30,000) | 5 (13.2) | 15 (28.3) | 20 (22.0) |
 Urban (30,000 plus) | 22 (57.9) | 32 (60.4) | 54 (59.3) |
Age | |||
 13-15 | 20 (52.6) | … | 20 (22.0) |
 16-18 | 18 (47.4) | … | 18 (19.8) |
 19-21 | … | 29 (54.7) | 29 (31.9) |
 22-25 | … | 24 (45.3) | 24 (26.3) |
Gender | |||
 Boy or Man | 10 (26.3) | 15 (28.3) | 25 (27.5) |
 Girl or Woman | 27 (71.1) | 37 (69.8) | 64 (70.3) |
 Transgender | 1 (2.6) | … | 1 (1.1) |
 Non-Binary | … | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.1) |
Previous Cannabis Education | |||
 Yes | 21 (55.3) | 35 (66.1) | 56 (61.5) |
 No | 11 (28.9) | 14 (26.4) | 25 (27.5) |
 Unsure | 6 (15.8) | 4 (7.5) | 10 (11.0) |
Cannabis Consumption | |||
 Regular Consumptiona | 7 (18.4) | 20 (37.7) | 27 (29.7) |
 Consumption in Past 3 Months | 3 (7.9) | 8 (15.1) | 11 (12.1) |
 Consumption in Past Year | … | 10 (18.9) | 10 (11.0) |
 Never Consumed | 27 (71.1) | 13 (24.5) | 40 (43.9) |
 Prefer Not to Say | 1 (2.6) | 2 (3.8) | 3 (3.3) |