Table 2.
Attitudes and practices reported by 115 Italian physicians having any previous knowledge about nitrous oxide (N2O) abuse.
| Variable | Total (N/115, %) |
|---|---|
| Knowledge status | |
| General knowledge score (average ± SD) | 45.33% ± 24.71 |
| Median value | 46.67% |
| General knowledge score > median (46.67%) | 40, 34.78% |
| Risk perception | |
| Acknowledging N2O abuse as a frequent/very frequent condition | 10, 8.70% |
| Acknowledging N2O abuse as a severe/very severe condition | 61, 53.04% |
| Risk perception score (average ± SD) | 33.67% ± 16.32 |
| Median value | 32.00% |
| Risk perception score > median (32.00%) | 51, 44.35% |
|
Perceiving N2O abuse cases as a likely occurrence during daily activity (agree/totally agree) |
19, 16.52% |
|
Perceiving N2O abuse cases as potentially affecting daily working activities (agree/totally agree) |
14, 12.17% |
|
Confident of being able to recognize a N2O abuse cases (agree/totally agree) |
11, 9.56% |
| Having previously managed any N2O abuse case | 24, 20.87% |
| Any information on N2O abuse | 27, 23.48% |