Table 1.

Responses to study-created items

MOUD Misconceptions in Pregnancy/post-partum	% Disagree	Agree	Not sure
It is safe to use MAT the entire time you are pregnant	8	76	15
MAT is the safest treatment option for pregnant women with addictions	12	73	15
Your MAT dosage will stay the same over the course of pregnancy*	52	20	28
The more MAT you take, the higher chance your baby will experience Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)*	24	28	48
You need to take less MAT closer to the birth date*	36	16	48
If you start MAT while pregnant, your baby will experience withdrawal side effects	15	31	54
Your prenatal care provider needs to know your MAT dose	8	88	4
You do not need to meet with your MAT prescriber after birth*	73	12	15
Your doctor and MAT prescriber do not need to be in contact after birth*	77	8	15
You should keep the same dosage of MAT after birth*	15	38	46
Subjective Norms		Mean	SD
People who are important to me think I [should not – should] use MAT		5.42	2.0
People who are important to me would [disapprove – approve] of my using MAT		5.55	2.0
People who are important to me want me to use MAT: [Unlikely – Llikely]		5.79	1.8
Self-Efficacy		Mean	SD
How confident are you that you will continue to use MAT? [Not at all confident –Very confident]		5.96	1.66
How sure are you that you could continue to use MAT if you wanted to? [Not at all sure –Very sure]		6.00	1.66
For me, continuing MAT is: [very easy –very difficult]		5.58	1.79
How sure are you that you will be able to take MAT as prescribed? [Not at all sure –Very sure]		6.30	1.53
How much control do you have over whether you do or do not take MAT? [Very little control –Complete control]		5.94	1.71

Note:

^*Indicates items reverse-coded in scale construction. For subjective norms and self-efficacy, participants were displayed a numerical scale with with bracketed prompts on each end.