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Table 4 Statement responses by training level (level 1)

From: Irish general practitioner attitudes toward decriminalisation and medical use of cannabis: results from a national survey

 

n (%) Agreed

Not level 1

Level 1

p value

Cannabis should be decriminalised

114 (34.7)

42 (28.1)

0.156

Cannabis should be legalised for medical use

245 (78.5)

86 (65.1)

0.003

The decriminalisation of cannabis use would lead to its increased use

264 (83.0)

109 (80.1)

0.464

Cannabis use has a significant adverse effect on patients’ mental health

321 (92.2)

146 (92.9)

0.767

Cannabis use has a significant adverse effect on patients’ physical health

229 (80.3)

110 (83.9)

0.377

Cannabis use among young people increases the risk of schizophrenia

301 (89.5)

136 (93.7)

0.142

Cannabis has a role to play in pain management

262 (88.2)

97 (80.1)

0.032

Cannabis can have a role in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

257 (92.4)

95 (85.5)

0.037

Cannabis can have a role in palliative care

282 (90.0)

105 (83.3)

0.047

  1. Total agreed (strongly agree and agree).Values are n (%); chi-square analysis for categorical variables for comparisons of distributions between level 1 training