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Table 4 Binary Logistic Regressions Estimating Screening, Intervention, and Referral Provision in the Previous Month

From: Screening and managing cannabis use: comparing GP’s and nurses’ knowledge, beliefs, and behavior

 

Screening

Intervention

Referral to AOD Services

Referral to Mental Health Services

Item

Wald Χ2

OR

99% CI

Wald Χ2

OR

99% CI

Wald Χ2

OR

99% CI

Wald Χ2

OR

99% CI

Professiona

24.07*

4.73

2.54, 8.79

22.30*

4.22

2.32, 7.67

4.64

1.88

1.06, 3.34

15.52*

3.47

1.87, 6.43

Cannabis Should not be Illegalb

5.61

0.57

0.36, 0.91

Cannabis Should not be Decriminalizedb

0.03

1.04

0.64, 1.70

Cannabis Should not be Available for Medicinal Purposesb

7.97*

2.06

1.25, 3.41

1.88

1.34.

0.88, 2.02

0.22

1.13

0.68, 1.86

No Regular User Friendc

6.26

0.55

0.35, 0.88

3.22

0.67

0.44, 1.04

7.45*

0.55

0.35, 0.84

7.19*

0.56

0.36, 0.85

Training

2.35

1.33

0.93, 1.90

4.15

1.42

1.01, 1.98

1.25

1.22

0.86, 1.72

0.39

1.11

0.80, 1.55

Perceived Knowledge

0.00

1.00

0.65, 1.53

0.46

1.15

0.77, 1.71

2.37

0.72

0.47, 1.09

0.54

1.16

0.78, 1.75

Perceived Screening Skills

31.79*

3.28

2.17, 4.95

4.28

1.46

1.02, 2.09

8.69*

1.79

1.22, 2.65

4.54

1.49

1.03, 2.16

Perceived Management Skills

1.82

1.38

0.87, 2.20

3.13

1.47

0.96, 2.26

0.70

1.21

0.78, 1.88

1.14

1.27

0.82, 1.95

10 Minute Brief Assessment Can Reduce Use

1.09

1.11

0.91, 1.36

2.70

1.17

0.97, 1.42

Effective Psychological Treatments Exist

1.03

1.12

0.90, 1.38

0.17

1.04

0.85, 1.28

2.06

1.17

0.94, 1.45

People in My Position Are Effective

0.46

0.93

0.76, 1.14

0.65

1.08

0.89, 1.31

0.42

1.06

0.88, 1.28

  1. Note. -- indicates a variable not included in a model. Superscripts represent the reference group for each independent variable: a GPs, b Should be… (illegal, decriminalized, or available for medicinal purposes), c Has a friend who is a regular cannabis user. * p < 0.01.