Table 4 Association between OUD knowledge and attitudes toward statements pertaining to OUD
Statement | Mean Likert (standard deviation) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge Correcta | Knowledge Incorrectb | ||
Medication is important part of treatment | 4.06 (0.91) | 3.54 (0.78) | 0.06 |
Pregnant woman should take medication if MD recommends | 3.78 (1.01) | 3.33 (1.07) | 0.07 |
Baby will have challenges | 4.19 (0.91) | 3.08 (1.24) | < 0.001 |
New mother will have challenges | 4.32 (0.80) | 3.58 (1.08) | 0.01 |
Side effects of medication are harmful to fetus | 3.45 (0.91) | 3.50 (1.45) | 0.02 |
Woman with OUD should not try to get pregnant | 3.48 (1.17) | 3.00 (1.35) | 0.34 |
Woman should be tested throughout pregnancy to ensure compliance to medication | 3.72 (0.90) | 3.82 (1.17) | 0.25 |