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Table 2 Scores for the 8 different symptom severity questionnaires administered to subjects in the study (n = 100). Analysis includes standard cut-off values recommended for categorization of symptoms into rankings of increasing severity

From: Characterization of mental health in cannabis dispensary users, using structured clinical interviews and standardized assessment instruments

Scale Rank (Score)

N (out of 100 subjects)

Perceived Stress Scalea

 Low perceived stress (0–4)

37

 Moderate perceived stress (14–26)

57

 High perceived stress (27–40)

5

PROMIS Fatigue

 20 to 30

0

 31 to 40

9

 41 to 50

35

 51 to 60

46

 61 to 70

9

 71 to 80

1

 81 to 90

0

PROMIS Sleep Disturbanceb

 20 to 30

4

 31 to 40

18

 41 to 50

42

 51 to 60

29

 61 to 70

4

 71 to 80

1

Beck Depression Inventory

 Normal (0–10)

73

 Mild mood disorder (11–16)

14

 Borderline clinical depression (17–20)

6

 Moderate depression (21–30)

7

 Severe depression (31–40)

0

 Extreme depression (over 40)

0

Patient Health Questionnairec

 Minimal (0–4)

42

 Low (5–9)

32

 Medium (10–14)

21

 High (15–30)

4

BPI Pain Ratingd

 0 to 10

12

 11 to 20

15

 21 to 30

5

 31 to 40

2

 41 to 50

1

BPI Pain Interferenced

 0 to 10

15

 11 to 20

7

 21 to 30

7

 31 to 40

6

 41 to 70

0

Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependencee

 Low dependence (0–2)

10

 Average dependence (3–5)

8

 Strong dependence (6–7)

3

 Very strong dependence (8–10)

0

  1. aOne subject did not complete the Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire
  2. bTwo subjects did not complete the PROMIS sleep Disturbance questionnaire
  3. cOne subject did not complete the Patient Health Questionnaire
  4. dOnly subjects who endorse question 1 of the BPI (n = 35) complete the remaining questions of the BPI
  5. eOnly regular smokers (n = 21) were eligible to complete the Fagerström test