Demographic and cannabis use characteristics, main reason for festival attendance, and acceptance of cannabis
| Total (n=1,355) | Amsterdam (n=387) | Berlin (n=341) | Rome (n=251) | Athens (n=376) | Test | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Male | 62.8% | 60.2% | 58.4% | 68.5% | 65.7% | χ2 8.863 (df3) | 0.031 |
| Female | 37.2% | 39.8% | 41.6% | 31.5% | 34.3% | ||
| Age | |||||||
| Range | 14–70 | 17–70 | 14–57 | 14–34 | 16–54 | F(3, 1351)=92.038 | <0.001 |
| M (SD) | 24.9 (8.39) | 29.2 (10.48) | 22.8 (6.18) | 19.6 (3.73) | 26.1 (7.37) | ||
| Age categories | |||||||
| 14–17 | 9.7% | 0.5% | 15.0% | 29.1% | 1.6% | χ2 317.649 (df9) | <0.001 |
| 18–24 | 50.1% | 41.6% | 53.7% | 61.4% | 48.1% | ||
| 25–34 | 29.2% | 34.6% | 26.1% | 9.6% | 39.6% | ||
| 35+ | 10.9% | 23.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 10.6% | ||
| Residency | |||||||
| Locals | 54.4% | 27.6% | 57.2% | 64.5% | 85.6% | χ2 374.023 (df9) | <0.001 |
| Non-locals | 24.8% | 33.3% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 13.3% | ||
| Expats | 12.6% | 21.3% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | ||
| Tourists | 8.2% | 17.8% | 10.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | ||
| Cannabis use | |||||||
| Lifetime | 97.0% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.2% | 96.3% | χ2 1.104 (df3) | 0.776 |
| Last month | 90.0% | 88.4% | 91.2% | 96.4% | 86.7% | χ2 17.863 (df3) | <0.001 |
| Days last month M (SD) | 17.6 (11.84) | 19.7 (12.06) | 17.2 (11.35) | 18.3 (11.30) | 15.5 (12.05) | F(3, 1351)=8.346 | <0.001 |
| Daily use | 54.2% | 62.8% | 51.3% | 55.0% | 47.3% | χ2 24.079 (df3) | <0.001 |
| Cannabis use at festival | 84.9% | 80.6% | 82.4% | 96.8% | 80.6% | χ2 37.967 (d3) | <0.001 |
| Main reason | |||||||
| Protest/activism | 35.3% | 19.4% | 41.6% | 45.0% | 39.4% | χ2 239.876 (df15) | <0.001 |
| Entertainment/leisure | 35.4% | 44.7% | 30.8% | 12.4% | 45.5% | ||
| To meet people/socialize | 8.1% | 10.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 4.8% | ||
| To use cannabis | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 19.9% | 0.8% | ||
| Curiosity | 11.6% | 18.3% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 4.8% | ||
| Other/do not know | 3.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | ||
| Acceptance of cannabis | |||||||
| Yes, in positive way | 83.1% | 89.7% | 87.4% | 72.5% | 79.5% | χ2 42.723 (df6) | <0.001 |
| Yes, in negative way | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 3.7% | ||
| No | 13.7% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 16.8% | ||
| Colleagues/fellow students | |||||||
| Sure | 55.2% | 61.0% | 51.9% | 54.6% | 52.7% | χ2 29.070 (f12) | 0.004 |
| Probably yes | 29.4% | 25.1% | 27.9% | 29.5% | 35.4% | ||
| I do not know | 8.2% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 6.4% | ||
| Probably not | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2.9% | ||
| Certainly not | 2.9% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | ||
| Total ( | Amsterdam ( | Berlin ( | Rome ( | Athens ( | Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 62.8% | 60.2% | 58.4% | 68.5% | 65.7% | 0.031 | |
| Female | 37.2% | 39.8% | 41.6% | 31.5% | 34.3% | ||
| Range | 14–70 | 17–70 | 14–57 | 14–34 | 16–54 | F(3, 1351)=92.038 | <0.001 |
| 24.9 (8.39) | 29.2 (10.48) | 22.8 (6.18) | 19.6 (3.73) | 26.1 (7.37) | |||
| 14–17 | 9.7% | 0.5% | 15.0% | 29.1% | 1.6% | <0.001 | |
| 18–24 | 50.1% | 41.6% | 53.7% | 61.4% | 48.1% | ||
| 25–34 | 29.2% | 34.6% | 26.1% | 9.6% | 39.6% | ||
| 35+ | 10.9% | 23.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 10.6% | ||
| Locals | 54.4% | 27.6% | 57.2% | 64.5% | 85.6% | <0.001 | |
| Non-locals | 24.8% | 33.3% | 27.0% | 33.5% | 13.3% | ||
| Expats | 12.6% | 21.3% | 5.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | ||
| Tourists | 8.2% | 17.8% | 10.5% | 1.2% | 0.8% | ||
| Lifetime | 97.0% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.2% | 96.3% | 0.776 | |
| Last month | 90.0% | 88.4% | 91.2% | 96.4% | 86.7% | <0.001 | |
| Days last month | 17.6 (11.84) | 19.7 (12.06) | 17.2 (11.35) | 18.3 (11.30) | 15.5 (12.05) | F(3, 1351)=8.346 | <0.001 |
| Daily use | 54.2% | 62.8% | 51.3% | 55.0% | 47.3% | <0.001 | |
| Cannabis use at festival | 84.9% | 80.6% | 82.4% | 96.8% | 80.6% | <0.001 | |
| Protest/activism | 35.3% | 19.4% | 41.6% | 45.0% | 39.4% | <0.001 | |
| Entertainment/leisure | 35.4% | 44.7% | 30.8% | 12.4% | 45.5% | ||
| To meet people/socialize | 8.1% | 10.6% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 4.8% | ||
| To use cannabis | 6.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% | 19.9% | 0.8% | ||
| Curiosity | 11.6% | 18.3% | 11.7% | 11.2% | 4.8% | ||
| Other/do not know | 3.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 4.8% | ||
| Yes, in positive way | 83.1% | 89.7% | 87.4% | 72.5% | 79.5% | <0.001 | |
| Yes, in negative way | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 3.7% | ||
| No | 13.7% | 9.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 16.8% | ||
| Sure | 55.2% | 61.0% | 51.9% | 54.6% | 52.7% | 0.004 | |
| Probably yes | 29.4% | 25.1% | 27.9% | 29.5% | 35.4% | ||
| I do not know | 8.2% | 7.8% | 11.7% | 6.8% | 6.4% | ||
| Probably not | 4.3% | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 2.9% | ||
| Certainly not | 2.9% | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | ||
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