Readiness of Using Cannabis for Medical Utilization in Thailand

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to 1) personal social and economic factors 2) knowledge of using cannabis for medical utilization 3) readiness of using cannabis for medical utilization 4) personal social economic factors exposure to news knowledge of using cannabis for medical utilization and the relationship with readiness to use cannabis for medical utilization in Thailand. Interviews with 400. Statistics used in the analysis included mean percentage and standard deviation. Hypothesis tested by using chi-square. The results found that respondents were male, average age 34.64 years, educated at bachelor’s degrees level, had a permanent job, average income 40,255.7 baht/month, average expenses 20,581.75 baht/month, average household members 4.15 people.  Most of them received news from social media. They had a high level of knowledge of medical cannabis use, with an average of 30.155 scores. Their readiness to use medical cannabis was at a high level, with an average of 2.88. This included readiness in terms of gender, age, education, occupation, as well as family background, finances, and economics. Hypothesis testing found that education level, occupation, expenses, number of household members, and exposure to news were related to readiness to use medical cannabis in Thailand at a statistical significance level of 0.01.