Table 1 Trends in Daily Cannabis Use Among Population Subgroups in Canada
Period 1 (May 08 to June 1, 2020 [N = 107])a | Period 2 (June 19 to July 14, 2020 [N = 105])a | Period 3 (September 18 to December 01, 2020 [N = 122])a | P-Valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (N) | % (N) | % (N) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 32.98 (62) | 30.32 (57) | 36.70 (69) | 0.4878 |
Female | 30.94 (43) | 33.81 (47) | 35.25 (49) | 0.5433 |
Age | ||||
18—29 Years | 36.36 (20) | 40.00 (22) | 23.64 (13) | 0.5223 |
30—39 Years | 27.42 (34) | 34.68 (43) | 37.90 (47) | 0.3080 |
40—49 Years | 34.69 (17) | 28.57 (14) | 36.73 (18) | 0.9181 |
≥ 50 Years | 33.96 (36) | 24.53 (26) | 41.51 (44) | 0.2731 |
Region | ||||
Western | 19.61 (10) | 31.37 (16) | 49.02 (25) | 0.0045 |
Prairies | 34.78 (32) | 41.30 (38) | 23.91 (22) | 0.2309 |
Central | 33.61 (40) | 26.05 (31) | 40.34 (48) | 0.3575 |
Atlantic | 34.72 (25) | 27.78 (20) | 37.50 (27) | 0.8158 |
Urbanicity | ||||
Urban Area | 30.34 (44) | 35.17 (51) | 34.48 (50) | 0.5653 |
Suburban Area | 34.62 (45) | 26.15 (34) | 39.23 (51) | 0.4260 |
Rural Area | 30.51 (18) | 33.90 (20) | 35.59 (21) | 0.6795 |
Marital Status | ||||
Married or Living with a Partner | 29.17 (56) | 31.25 (60) | 39.58 (76) | 0.1384 |
Widowed, Divorced or Separated | 42.50 (17) | 25.00 (10) | 32.50 (13) | 0.6241 |
Never Married | 34.34 (34) | 33.33 (33) | 32.32 (32) | 0.8748 |
Ethnicity | ||||
White | 33.86 (85) | 29.08 (73) | 37.05 (93) | 0.4931 |
Non-white | 28.00 (21) | 36.00 (27) | 36.00 (27) | 0.3878 |
Education | ||||
Less than College or University Completion | 32.06 (42) | 32.06 (42) | 35.88 (47) | 0.4328 |
At least College or University Completion | 32.18 (65) | 30.69 (62) | 37.13 (75) | 0.4184 |
Heavy Episodic Drinking | ||||
Yes | 33.77 (51) | 31.79 (48) | 34.44 (52) | 0.8601 |
No | 30.60 (56) | 31.15 (57) | 38.25 (70) | 0.1597 |