Attitude items | Number (%) of respondents | X2 | p-value | |
Doctors No (%) | Other respondents No (%) | |||
Perception of role in prevention of PM abuse |
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Very unimportant/Unimportant | 11 (13.3) | 58 (19.9) | 4.51 | p > 0.05 |
Unsure | 6 (4.8) | 8 (2.7) | ||
Important/Very important | 66 (81.9) | 226 (77.4) | ||
Total | 83 (100) | 292 (100) | ||
Received any training on DA including PM abuse |
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Yes | 71 (85.5) | 143 (48.9) | 30.1 | p < 0.01* |
No | 12 (14.5) | 149 (51) | ||
Total | 83 (100) | 292 (100) | ||
Willing to attend a training session on DA including PM abuse |
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Yes | 70 (84.3) | 258 (88.4) | 0.97 | p > 0.5 |
No | 13 (15.7) | 34 (11.6) | ||
Not sure | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 83 (100) | 292 (100) | ||
Ever spoken to a client about abuse of PM |
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Yes | 69 (83.1) | 220 (75.3) | 3.05 | p > 0.05 |
No my clients did not need it | 8 (9.6) | 34 (11.6) | ||
No even though my clients need it | 6 (7.2) | 38 (13) | ||
Willingness to provide counseling to clients about PM abuse |
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Yes | 75 (90.4) | 204 (69.9) | 12.8 | p < 0.025* |
No | 8 (9.6) | 88 (30.1) | ||
Not sure | 0 | 0 | ||
Willingness to refer PM abusers for treatment in future |
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Yes | 64 (77.1) | 250 (85.6) | 26.5 | p < 0.01* |
No | 13 (15.7) | 7 (2.4) | ||
Not sure | 6 (7.2) | 35 (12) |