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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