Table 2: Bivariable associations between cannabis use and demographic and behavioural factors among Ontario middle and high school students*
FactorCannabis use category;† % of respondents
Total sampleLifetime useUse in previous 12 moUse in previous monthNever used in life
Age, mean ± SD, yr15.1 ± 1.816.4 ± 1.2‡16.4 ± 1.2‡16.4 ± 1.2‡14.8 ± 1.9
Sex
    Male51.325.522.415.074.5
    Female48.722.620.712.877.4
Grade
    7/825.73.4‡3.0‡2.2‡96.6
    916.111.910.16.688.1
    1016.726.824.714.773.2
    1117.338.834.723.561.2
    1224.142.037.324.058.0
Ethnicity
    White57.728.7‡25.4‡16.4‡71.3
    Black7.026.825.017.373.2
    East/South East Asian13.311.710.85.688.3
    South Asian8.810.99.06.289.1
    Other13.223.721.915.276.3
Subjective socioeconomic status
    Low67.326.320.613.177.0
    High32.723.023.515.673.7
Immigration status
    Nonimmigrant81.726.5‡23.7‡15.4‡73.5
    Immigrant18.313.411.67.686.6
Tobacco cigarette use in previous year
    No81.911.8‡10.0‡5.4‡88.2
    Yes18.180.073.753.020.0
Alcohol use in previous past year
    None/sip53.73.6‡2.8‡1.8‡96.4
    Occasional19.827.523.913.672.5
    Regular26.563.257.839.036.8
Met physical activity recommendation
    No77.924.021.714.076.0
    Yes22.124.620.913.875.4
Met screen time recommendation
    No64.324.621.914.775.4
    Yes35.723.320.812.776.7
Met age-appropriate sleep duration recommendation
    No64.126.6‡23.9‡15.6‡73.4
    Yes35.919.617.310.980.4

Note: SD = standard deviation.

*Data are shown as weighted column percentage in "Total sample" column; weighted row percentage is used elsewhere unless indicated otherwise.

†Cannabis use measures are dichotomous; however, only "yes" responses are shown.

p < 0.05.