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Associations of Cancer Patients' Demographic and Clinical Characteristics With Cannabis-Related Interest and
Neema C Adley1, Theodore M Brasky2, Sara R Conroy3
1Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Abstract:
Cannabis interest and use is increasing in the United States, yet research on its use among cancer patients is limited. Individuals with cancer completed an anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regressions estimated odds ratios (OR) between patients' demographic and clinical characteristics with cannabis-related interest, current use, and provider recommendation. Participants (n = 943) were, on average, 61.7 years old. Older patients were less likely to use cannabis products (OR = 0.42, confidence interval [95% CI]: 0.26-0.69) and less likely to be interested in cannabis (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.44-0.84) than younger patients. Those with higher education were less likely to be using cannabis (OR = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.25-0.67) and less likely to have received a provider recommendation of cannabis use than the least educated (OR = 0.38, 95% CI: 0.19-0.76). Cancer spread and type were significant correlates of provider recommendation of cannabis use. Additional research is warranted to better understand cancer patients' motivations for cannabis use and interest.
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