1. Associations of Cancer Patients' Demographic and Clinical Characteristics With Cannabis-Related Interest and Behaviors.
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Adley, Neema C., Brasky, Theodore M., Conroy, Sara R., Newton, Alison M., Plascak, Jesse J., Strassels, Scott A., Hays, John L., and Krok-Schoen, Jessica L.
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CANCER patient psychology , *CANNABIS (Genus) , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *MOTIVATION (Psychology) , *CROSS-sectional method , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *MEDICAL marijuana , *RESEARCH funding , *DEMOGRAPHY , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *ODDS ratio - Abstract
Background: Cannabis interest and use is increasing in the United States, yet research on its use among cancer patients is limited. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusions: Additional research is warranted to better understand cancer patients' motivations for cannabis use and interest. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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