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Table 10 Matched authorized versus unmatched authorized cannabis patients

From: Cohort study of medical cannabis authorization and motor vehicle crash-related healthcare visits in 2014–2017 in Ontario, Canada

Characteristics

Authorized cannabis patients matched to a control (18662)

Authorized cannabis patients not matched to a control (n = 4429)

Age

  < 21

120 (0.64)

23 (0.52)

 21–30

1974 (8.55)

240 (5.42)

 31–40

3606 (19.32)

547 (12.35)

 41–50

3822 (20.48)

843 (19.03)

 51–60

4846 (25.97)

1165 (26.30)

 61–70

2858 (15.31)

878 (19.82)

 71–80

1050 (5.63)

491 (11.09)

  > 80

386 (2.07)

242 (5.46)

Sex (males)

10,132 (54.29)

2124 (47.96)

Rural (yes)

1798 (9.63)

519 (11.72)

Asthma

3691 (19.78)

1737 (39.22)

Musculoskeletal disorders

8256 (44.24)

3032 (68.46)

behavioural disorders

3582 (19.19)

2152 (48.59)

Cancer

1828 (9.80)

1387 (31.32)

COPD

2353 (12.61)

1706 (38.52)

Diabetes

2215 (11.87)

1518 (34.27)

Fatigue

279 (1.50)

1003 (22.65)

Metabolic disease

2609 (13.98)

2361 (53.31)

Neurlogic disorders

2892 (15.50)

2146 (48.45)

Pain

615 (3.30)

1397 (31.54)