Table 2

Demographic characteristics of respondents in three studies of Toronto marijuana users

MRDS respondents (N = 36)

RDD respondents (N = 51)

Self-selected respondents (N = 75)


mean age

31.3 yrs. (SD 7.4)

34.4 yrs. (SD 12.6)

32.4 yrs. (SD 8.9)

% male

58

80

63

% married or common law

44

31

16

% born in Canada

83

76

76

% white/European background

89

74

NA

% completed university or college

70

39

NA

% working full-time

56

76

41

% working part-time

11

10

27

% Currently in school

33

16

17

% >$50,000 household income

50*

54**

NA***


*average annual household income

**2003 household income before taxes

***2000-01 personal monthly take-home income

Hathaway et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2010 7:15   doi:10.1186/1477-7517-7-15

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