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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 Jun 10;104:28–33. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.06.001

Table 2.

Participant Responses to Knowledge and Attitude Surveys

Variables Pre-Survey Post-Survey Difference Pre-attitude
Standardized
Factor
Loadings
M (SD) M (SD) M (SD)
MOUD-Knowledge b 8.6 (3.7) 11.4 (2.4) 2.8 (3.3)*
1.I have heard about MOUD (Methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol) a 3.4 (1.4) 4.0 (0.9) 0.7 (1.3)* 0.72
2. I am familiar with the ACI MOUD program a 2.7 (1.4) 3.7 (1.0) 1.1 (1.3)* 0.89
3. I can explain MOUD to a friend a 2.6 (1.3) 3.7 (1.1) 1.1 (1.3)* 0.84
MOUD-Attitudes c 17.8 (4.6) 20.4 (5.0) 2.6 (3.7)*
4. Methadone can help an addicted individual a 3.2 (1.0) 3.6 (1.1) 0.5 (0.8)* 0.87
5. Suboxone can help an addicted individual a 3.0 (1.1) 3.6 (1.1) 0.6 (0.9)* 0.98
6. Vivitrol/Naltrexone can help an addicted individual a 3.2 (1.0) 3.6 (1.1) 0.5 (1.0)* 0.80
(7) Methadone/Suboxone are bad for your healtha, d, e 2.3 (1.1) 2.7 (1.1) 0.4 (1.4)* 0.27
8. Methadone/Suboxone reduce the chances of relapse a 2.9 (1.2) 3.4 (1.1) 0.5 (1.3)* 0.73
9. Methadone/Suboxone will extend addiction a, e 2.4 (1.1) 2.8 (1.1) 0.4 (1.3)* 0.35
10. MOUD is more effective than treatment without medications a 3.1 (1.0) 3.3 (1.1) 0.2 (1.3) 0.35

Note. MOUD = Medications for Opioid Use Disorder; ACI = Adult Correctional Institute

a

Item rated from 1 = Strongly Agree to 5 = Strongly Disagree

b

Scale constructed using items 1-3. Higher scores indicate a stronger familiarity MOUD.

c

Scale constructed using items 4-10, imputing items to the average. Item #7 was deleted from the final construct due to low construct validity. Higher scores indicate more positive attitudes towards MOUD.

d

Scale item removed after testing construct validity

e

Item was reversed scored

*

p < 0.05 for paired differences between Pre- and Post- Video Survey Responses