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Table 3 Self-reported level of familiarity with specific subjects

From: Stigma and level of familiarity with opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) among specialist physicians in Israel

Subject

N

Treat using opioids for non-cancer chronic pain

Identify substance use disorder

Treatment options for opioid use disorder

Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)

Buprenorphine maintenance treatment

Total

249

2.9 ± 1.4

3.1 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.2

2.3 ± 1.2

2.0 ± 1.2

*p value (F)

 

< 0.001 (15.1)

< 0.001 (6.7)

< 0.001 (5.2)

< 0.001 (4.2)

< 0.001 (4.6)

Specialty

Psychiatry

62

2.1 ± 1.3

3.6 ± 1.2

3.1 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 1.3

Surgery

31

2.2 ± 1

2.3 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 0.8

1.4 ± 0.6

1.3 ± 0.5

Internal medicine

48

3.1 ± 1

3.0 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.0

2.6 ± 1.2

1.8 ± 1.1

Pain medicine

22

4.7 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 1.0

3.5 ± 1.1

2.8 ± 1.3

2.6 ± 1.3

Family medicine

34

3.7 ± 1.1

3.5 ± 1.1

2.9 ± 1.2

2.2 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.2

Oncology

6

2.5 ± 1.6

2.7 ± 1.6

3.0 ± 1.3

2.2 ± 1.5

2.0 ± 1.5

Geriatric/rehabilitation/anesthesia

25

2.9 ± 1.3

2.7 ± 1.3

2.2 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.2

1.6 ± 0.9

Neurology

10

3.6 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.2

3.2 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.9

1.8 ± 1

Other

3

2.7 ± 2.1

2.3 ± 2.3

2.3 ± 2.3

2.3 ± 2.3

2.3 ± 2.3

Pediatrics

8

2.1 ± 1.5

2.4 ± 1.6

2.3 ± 1.6

1.8 ± 1.5

1.4 ± 1.1

  1. *ANOVA, multiple comparison corrected model p(F)