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

Table 4 Association between OUD knowledge and attitudes toward statements pertaining to OUD

Statement	Mean Likert (standard deviation)		P-Value
Statement	Knowledge Correct^a	Knowledge Incorrect^b
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

^aParticipants who selected the correct answer from the multiple-choice knowledge questions regarding diagnosis and treatment of OUD
^aParticipants who did not select the correct answer from the multiple-choice knowledge questions regarding diagnosis and treatment of OUD

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