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Table 3 Assessment of attitudes toward statements about medical conditions and medications during pregnancy by participant group

From: Patient and provider knowledge of and attitudes toward medical conditions and medication during pregnancy

Group (n)

Statement

Mean likert of response (standard deviation)

P-value

Diabetes

Bipolar

OUD

 

Overall (323)

Medication is important part of treatment

4.51 (0.77)

3.92 (0.85)

4.02 (0.91)

 < 0.001

Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends

4.41 (0.81)

3.43 (1.13)

3.74 (1.02)

 < 0.001

Baby will have challenges

3.47 (1.02)

3.60 (1.05)

4.12 (0.92)

 < 0.001

New mother will have challenges

3.87 (0.90)

4.03 (0.96)

4.27 (0.69)

 < 0.001

Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus

2.84 (0.96)

3.83 (0.90)

3.46 (0.93)

 < 0.001

Woman with this condition should not try to get pregnant

2.12 (0.94)

2.69 (1.05)

3.47 (1.17)

0.03

Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication

3.48 (1.03)

3.33 (1.00)

3.73 (0.92)

 < 0.001

Prenatal patients (99)

Medication is important part of treatment

4.19 (0.86)

3.54 (1.00)

3.71 (0.99)

 < 0.001

Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends

4.10 (0.92)

3.46 (1.06)

3.40 (1.10)

0.01

Baby will have challenges

3.20 (0.95)

3.14 (1.08)

3.79 (1.05)

 < 0.001

New mother will have challenges

3.58 (0.96)

3.74 (1.11)

3.98 (0.94)

0.003

Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus

2.93 (0.92)

3.51 (0.78)

3.70 (0.88)

 < 0.001

Woman with this condition should not try to get pregnant

2.36 (0.94)

2.67 (1.00)

3.76 (1.09)

0.15

Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication

3.57 (0.96)

3.53 (0.95)

3.87 (0.99)

 < 0.001

Patients with OUD (61)

Medication is important part of treatment

4.13 (0.91)

3.64 (0.80)

3.76 (1.01)

0.01

Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends

4.15 (0.94)

3.76 (0.89)

3.33 (1.24)

0.07

Baby will have challenges

3.08 (1.06)

3.38 (1.02)

3.82 (1.14)

0.40

New mother will have challenges

3.50 (1.01)

3.69 (1.07)

3.94 (0.90)

0.09

Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus

3.00 (0.80)

3.30 (0.81)

3.72 (0.94)

0.38

Woman with this condition should not try to get pregnant

2.71 (1.09)

3.12 (1.11)

4.02 (1.10)

0.10

Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication

3.80 (0.96)

3.85 (0.74)

3.94 (0.74)

0.004

Medical students (99)

Medication is important part of treatment

4.87 (0.34)

4.28 (0.60)

4.31 (0.70)

0.19

Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends

4.73 (0.50)

3.52 (1.25)

4.09 (0.69)

 < 0.001

Baby will have challenges

3.65 (1.00)

3.89 (0.97)

4.52 (0.69)

 < 0.001

New mother will have challenges

4.22 (0.63)

4.32 (0.73)

4.61 (0.57)

0.01

Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus

2.69 (1.04)

3.95 (0.91)

3.29 (0.83)

0.06

Woman with this condition should not try to get pregnant

1.87 (0.79)

2.63 (1.03)

3.48 (1.02)

0.21

Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication

3.47 (1.07)

3.08 (1.02)

3.62 (0.85)

 < 0.001

Residents (64)

Medication is important part of treatment

4.82 (0.39)

4.13 (0.65)

4.31 (0.69)

0.11

Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends

4.67 (0.59)

3.02 (1.13)

4.08 (0.78)

0.03

Baby will have challenges

3.94 (0.91)

4.03 (0.85)

4.27 (0.70)

 < 0.001

New mother will have challenges

4.06 (0.80)

4.33 (0.65)

4.46 (0.69)

 < 0.001

Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus

2.81 (0.98)

4.53 (0.56)

3.20 (0.99)

 < 0.001

Woman with this condition should not get pregnant

1.75 (0.72)

2.46 (1.01)

2.58 (1.05)

0.36

Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication

3.19 (1.03)

3.03 (0.98)

3.52 (1.01)

0.28