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Table 4 Perceptions regarding cannabis use following MSK injury

From: Perceptions in orthopedic surgery on the use of cannabis in treating pain: a survey of patients with spine pain (POSIT Spine)

Variable

Mean value (95%CI)

Percentage of pain that cannabis can/could treat (0% = none, 100% = all)

54.3% (50.3–58.3%)

Percentage of pain that cannabis can/could treat for cannabis users (0% = none, 100% = all)

61.3% (56.7–65.9%)

Percentage of pain that cannabis can/could treat for non-cannabis users (0% = none, 100% = all)

49.1% (41.6–56.6%)

Percentage of their pain medication regime is made up by cannabis (0% = none, 100% = all)

48.9% (41.6–56.1%)

Percentage of analgesic medications that cannabis does/could replace

(0% = none, 100% = all)

46.2% (39.6–52.8%)

Comfort in discussing cannabis use with provider (0% = not comfortable at all,

100% = completely comfortable)

79.7% (75.4–84.0%)