Table 10 Highest education level completed and employment status in medicinal cannabis users among various pain syndromes and “Yes” responses on ID Migraine™ questionnaire
Highest level of education completed | ||||||
Graduate degree | University degree (Bachelors’ degree or equivalent) | Some college/university, but no degree/certificate | Technical and non-university degree | High school degree or equivalent (GED) | Less than high school degree | |
All patients (2032) | 122 (6%) | 322 (15.9%) | 432 (21.3%) | 642 (31.6%) | 375 (18.5%) | 139 (6.8%) |
Headache as primary symptom (505) | 17 (3.4%) | 81 (16%) | 124 (24.6%) | 158 (31.3%) | 91 (18%) | 34 (6.7%) |
Headache as primary illness (75) | 5 (6.7%) | 18 (24%) | 16 (21.3%) | 22 (29.3%) | 9 (12%) | 5 (6.7%) |
Chronic pain as primary illness (598) | 39 (6.5%) | 74 (12.4%) | 131 (21.9%) | 196 (32.8%) | 107 (17.9%) | 51 (8.5%) |
Arthritis as primary illness (188) | 10 (5.3%) | 31 (16.5%) | 36 (19.2%) | 65 (34.6%) | 38 (20.2%) | 8 (4.3%) |
3 Yes (343)a | 10 (2.9%) | 54 (15.7%) | 87 (25.4%) | 114 (33.2%) | 53 (15.5%) | 25 (7.3%) |
2 Yes (102)b | 4 (3.9%) | 13 (12.8%) | 30 (29.4%) | 28 (27.5%) | 21 (20.6%) | 6 (5.9%) |
3 + 2 Yes (445) | 14 (3.2%) | 67 (15.1%) | 117 (26.3%) | 142 (31.9%) | 74 (16.6%) | 31 (7.0%) |
Employment status | ||||||
Employed, working full-time | Employed, working part-time | Retired | Not employed, looking for work | Not employed, not looking for work | Disabled, not able to work | |
All patients (2032) | 1045 (51.4%) | 231 (11.4%) | 120 (5.9%) | 164 (8.1%) | 88 (4.3%) | 384 (18.9%) |
Headache as primary symptom (505) | 268 (53.1%) | 50 (9.9%) | 10 (2%) | 36 (7.1%) | 30 (5.9%) | 111 (22%) |
Headache as primary illness (75) | 56 (74.7%) | 4 (5.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 1 (1.3%) | 5 (6.7%) | 8 (10.7%) |
Chronic pain as primary illness (598) | 278 (46.5%) | 64 (10.7%) | 33 (5.5%) | 30 (5%) | 24 (4%) | 169 (28.3%) |
Arthritis as primary illness (188) | 94 (50%) | 18 (9.6%) | 38 (20.2%) | 13 (6.9%) | 4 (2.1%) | 21 (11.2%) |
3 Yes (343)a | 172 (50.2%) | 31 (9%) | 6 (1.8%) | 24 (7%) | 21 (6.1%) | 89 (26%) |
2 Yes (102)b | 59 (57.8%) | 12 (11.8%) | 2 (2%) | 9 (8.8%) | 3 (2.9%) | 17 (16.7%) |
3 + 2 Yes (445) | 231 (51.9%) | 43 (9.7%) | 8 (1.8%) | 33 (7.4%) | 24 (5.4%) | 106 (23.8%) |