Table 1 Sample characteristics and distribution of cannabis use among persons 15 years and older in South Africa, 2017
Variable | Sample | Past 3-month cannabis use | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Never (N = 36,503) | Non-daily (N = 1747) | Almost daily (N = 957) | ||
N (%) | % | % | % | |
All | 39,207 | 92.2 | 5.0 | 2.8 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 23,102 (51.7) | 96.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
Male | 16,105 (48.3) | 87.7 | 7.1 | 5.3 |
Age in years | ||||
15–29 | 15,524 (38.1) | 90.5 | 6.3 | 3.3 |
30–44 | 10,604 (32.4) | 91.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
45 or more | 13,079 (29.5) | 95.2 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
Education | ||||
Grade 0–7 | 16,887 (37.3) | 93.6 | 4.6 | 1.8 |
Grade 8–11 | 9876 (26.6) | 89.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
Grade 12 or more | 12,367 (36.1) | 92.6 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 10,514 (28.9) | 95.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 3739 (8.6) | 96.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
Never married | 24,946 (62.5) | 90.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
Population group | ||||
African Black | 30,670 (79.3) | 92.3 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
White | 1924 (9.0) | 93.7 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
Coloured | 4304 (8.8) | 89.7 | 6.0 | 4.2 |
Indian or Asian | 2309 (2.9) | 93.9 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
Employement status | ||||
Employed/self-employed | 11,937 (35.6) | 91.9 | 4.7 | 3.4 |
Unemployed | 20,649 (49.6) | 92.1 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
Not in labour force | 6571 (14.8) | 93.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
Residence | ||||
Rural informal (tribal areas) | 13,584 (26.0) | 93.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 |
Rural (farms) | 4266 (5.0) | 92.3 | 5.2 | 2.5 |
Urban | 21,357 (69.0) | 91.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
Alcohol use disorder | ||||
No | 36,067 (89.7) | 93.8 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
Yes | 3087 (10.3) | 78.3 | 11.9 | 9.8 |
Other drugs | ||||
No | 37,991 (97.2) | 94.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
Yes | 1084 (2.8) | 32.4 | 55.9 | 11.7 |
Psychological distress | ||||
No | 31,304 (79.5) | 92.4 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
Yes | 7751 (20.5) | 91.4 | 5.4 | 3.2 |
Physical multimorbidity | ||||
0 | 29,394 (77.2) | 91.3 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
1 | 7056 (17.9) | 94.6 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
2 or more | 2279 (4.9) | 97.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
Health care utilization | ||||
No | 20,823 (52.7) | 90.8 | 5.7 | 3.6 |
Yes | 18,232 (47.3) | 93.8 | 4.3 | 1.9 |