Table 3:

Prevalence and association between past-year cannabis use and level of education among men and women in Canada, 2004–2017

Level of educationMenWomen
Prevalence, % (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)*Adjusted OR (95% CI)†Prevalence, % (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)*Adjusted OR (95% CI)†
Less than high school13.8 (13.0–14.7)1.45 (1.25–1.68)0.85 (0.73–0.99)7.5 (6.9–8.1)1.18 (1.00–1.40)0.72 (0.61–0.85)
Completed high school15.9 (15.1–16.7)1.55 (1.37–1.75)1.01 (0.89–1.15)7.8 (7.3–8.4)1.47 (1.28–1.68)0.92 (0.80–1.06)
Completed college14.9 (14.0–15.8)1.39 (1.23–1.58)1.11 (0.97–1.26)8.2 (7.7–8.8)1.44 (1.26–1.64)1.10 (0.96–1.26)
Completed university9.0 (8.3–9.9)1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)5.2 (4.7–5.7)1.00 (Ref.)1.00 (Ref.)

  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio, Ref. = reference category.

  • ↵* Adjusted for age and survey year.

  • ↵† Adjusted for age, tobacco smoking, province and survey year.