Table 1.
Multivariate regression model showing relationships between dependent variables and respondents’ characteristics.
| Characteristics | n (%) | Have you heard about the Special Access Program? | To what extent would you agree that healthcare professionals should be allowed to administer psilocybin without going through Health Canada? | Do you think psilocybin is a reasonable medical choice for a palliative care patient suffering from existential distress? | Currently, psilocybin-assisted therapy can be expensive. In your opinion, should the public health system cover the costs? | To what extent do you support the legalisation of psilocybin for medical purposes? | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes vs. (No; I don’t know) | Strongly agree; Agree vs. (Neither disagree nor agree; Disagree; Strongly Disagree) | Yes, since it’s a personal choice; Yes, but only if other treatments have proven ineffective; Yes, for another reason vs. (No; Not sure) | Yes, fully; Yes, partially vs. (No) | Very favourable; Favourable vs. (Neither unfavourable nor favourable; Unfavourable; Very unfavourable) | ||||||||||||
| % | aPR (95% CI) | p | % | aPR (95% CI) | p | % | aPR (95% CI) | p | % | aPR (95% CI) | p | % | aPR (95% CI) | p | ||
| Province | ||||||||||||||||
| Québec | 1000 (35.7) | 14.2 | 1.00 | – | 46.8 | 1.00 | – | 80.2 | 1.00 | – | 85.8 | 1.00 | – | 60.7 | 1.00 | – |
| Ontario | 600 (21.4) | 17.6 | 1.23 (0.96–1.58) | 0.1004 | 40.7 | 0.87 (0.76–0.99) | 0.0324 | 80.9 | 1.01 (0.96–1.07) | 0.7927 | 85.2 | 0.99 (0.95–1.04) | 0.7934 | 64.1 | 1.06 (0.97–1.15) | 0.2080 |
| Alberta | 600 (21.4) | 24.2 | 1.70 (1.36–2.13) | 0.0000 | 42.3 | 0.90 (0.80–1.02) | 0.1053 | 78.2 | 0.98 (0.92–1.03) | 0.3992 | 85.8 | 1.00 (0.95–1.05) | 0.9912 | 67.0 | 1.10 (1.02–1.20) | 0.0155 |
| British Columbia | 600 (21.4) | 24.3 | 1.71 (1.37–2.14) | 0.0000 | 45.8 | 0.98 (0.87–1.10) | 0.6960 | 77.5 | 0.97 (0.91–1.02) | 0.2399 | 82,0 | 0.96 (0.91–1.00) | 0.0653 | 63.2 | 1.04 (0.96–1.13) | 0.3361 |
| Age (years) | ||||||||||||||||
| 18–34 | 716 (25.6) | 17.9 | 1.00 | – | 40.6 | 1.00 | – | 77.7 | 1.00 | – | 85.2 | 1.00 | – | 59.3 | 1.00 | – |
| 35–54 | 1050 (37.5) | 19.0 | 1.06 (0.86–1.30) | 0.5982 | 43.8 | 1.08 (0.95–1.22) | 0.2325 | 77.1 | 0.99 (0.94–1.05) | 0.7737 | 83.2 | 0.98 (0.93–1.02) | 0.2828 | 60.3 | 1.02 (0.93–1.10) | 0.7050 |
| ⩾55 | 1034 (36.9) | 19.0 | 1.06 (0.85–1.33) | 0.6023 | 47.3 | 1.17 (1.03–1.32) | 0.0181 | 82.8 | 1.07 (1.01–1.13) | 0.0252 | 86.3 | 1.01 (0.97–1.06) | 0.5880 | 69.3 | 1.17 (1.08–1.27) | 0.0003 |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||
| Female | 1398 (50.0) | 18.2 | 1.00 | – | 41.2 | 1.00 | – | 81.2 | 1.00 | – | 86.2 | 1.00 | – | 63.7 | 1.00 | – |
| Male | 1398 (50.0) | 19.2 | 1.05 (0.89–1.24) | 0.5533 | 47,0 | 1.14 (1.04–1.25) | 0.0061 | 77.7 | 0.96 (0.92–1.00) | 0.0369 | 83.7 | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) | 0.1042 | 62.9 | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) | 0.7084 |
| Education | ||||||||||||||||
| No university degree | 1584 (56.9) | 17.3 | 1.00 | – | 44,0 | 1.00 | – | 79.4 | 1.00 | – | 87.1 | 1.00 | – | 63.3 | 1.00 | – |
| University degree(s) | 1200 (43.1) | 20.6 | 1.19 (1.01–1.40) | 0.0386 | 44.5 | 1.01 (0.91–1.11) | 0.8223 | 79.2 | 1.00 (0.96–1.04) | 0.9306 | 82.3 | 0.94 (0.91–0.98) | 0.0022 | 63.3 | 1.00 (0.94–1.06) | 0.9982 |
| Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $50,000 | 751 (29.7) | 17.1 | 1.00 | – | 44.8 | 1.00 | – | 77.5 | 1.00 | – | 85.4 | 1.00 | – | 61.6 | 1.00 | – |
| $50,000–$99,999 | 895 (35.4) | 18.3 | 1.07 (0.87–1.33) | 0.5235 | 42.4 | 0.95 (0.85–1.06) | 0.3363 | 79.1 | 1.02 (0.97–1.07) | 0.4600 | 83.3 | 0.98 (0.93–1.02) | 0.2624 | 62.2 | 1.01 (0.94–1.09) | 0.7979 |
| $100,000 or more | 881 (34.9) | 20.5 | 1.20 (0.97–1.48) | 0.0962 | 45.7 | 1.02 (0.91–1.14) | 0.7233 | 81,0 | 1.04 (0.99–1.10) | 0.1138 | 86,0 | 1.01 (0.96–1.05) | 0.7542 | 65.7 | 1.07 (0.99–1.15) | 0.1039 |
| Ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 2257 (82.0) | 19.5 | 1.00 | – | 46.2 | 1.00 | – | 80,0 | 1.00 | – | 85.4 | 1.00 | – | 65.4 | 1.00 | – |
| Indigenous | 60 (2.2) | 17.3 | 0.89 (0.54–1.47) | 0.6369 | 52.4 | 1.13 (0.89–1.45) | 0.3140 | 76.6 | 0.96 (0.83–1.10) | 0.5402 | 89.6 | 1.05 (0.96–1.14) | 0.2734 | 67.4 | 1.03 (0.87–1.22) | 0.727 |
| Other | 437 (15.9) | 15.4 | 0.79 (0.61–1.02) | 0.0692 | 34.4 | 0.74 (0.63–0.88) | 0.0004 | 76,0 | 0.95 (0.89–1.02) | 0.1337 | 81.2 | 0.95 (0.90–1.01) | 0.0880 | 52.8 | 0.81 (0.72–0.90) | 0.0001 |
| Political affiliation | ||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 493 (20.3) | 17.1 | 1.00 | – | 42.9 | 1.00 | – | 76.1 | 1.00 | – | 78.4 | 1.00 | – | 58.5 | 1.00 | – |
| Neutral | 866 (35.7) | 15.7 | 0.92 (0.72–1.17) | 0.4852 | 39.9 | 0.93 (0.82–1.06) | 0.2836 | 74.2 | 0.98 (0.91–1.04) | 0.4674 | 81.9 | 1.04 (0.99–1.11) | 0.1458 | 55.5 | 0.95 (0.86–1.04) | 0.2854 |
| Progressive | 1070 (44.0) | 22.4 | 1.31 (1.06–1.62) | 0.0136 | 48.6 | 1.13 (0.89–1.45) | 0.0460 | 85.1 | 1.12 (1.06–1.19) | 0.0002 | 90.3 | 1.15 (1.09–1.21) | 0.0000 | 72.6 | 1.24 (1.14–1.35) | 0.0000 |
| Has used psilocybin | ||||||||||||||||
| No/no answer | 2270 (81.1) | 16.4 | 1.00 | – | 40.2 | 1.00 | – | 76.1 | 1.00 | – | 83.3 | 1.00 | – | 59.4 | 1.00 | – |
| Yes | 530 (18.9) | 31.9 | 1.95 (1.65–2.29) | 0.0000 | 64.9 | 1.62 (1.48–1.77) | 0.0000 | 93.6 | 1.23 (1.19–1.28) | 0.0000 | 91.4 | 1.10 (1.06–1.14) | 0.0000 | 80.9 | 1.36 (1.28–1.44) | 0.0000 |
| Has been exposed to palliative care | ||||||||||||||||
| No | 1535 (55.2) | 15.9 | 1.00 | – | 42.4 | 1.00 | – | 75.9 | 1.00 | – | 82.5 | 1.00 | – | 61.2 | 1.00 | – |
| Yes | 1265 (44.8) | 22.6 | 1.42 (1.21–1.67) | 0.0000 | 46.5 | 1.10 (1.01–1.20) | 0.0375 | 83.5 | 1.10 (1.06–1.15) | 0.0000 | 87.7 | 1.06 (1.03–1.10) | 0.0003 | 65.8 | 1.08 (1.01–1.14) | 0.0170 |
| Global: 18.7% | Global: 44.2% | Global: 79.3% | Global: 84.8% | Global: 63.3% | ||||||||||||
aPR: adjusted prevalence ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.