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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of physician satisfaction with buprenorphine (n = 38) and XR-naltrexone work (n = 32)

From: Prescribers’ satisfaction with delivering medications for opioid use disorder

 

Buprenorphine Work

XR-Naltrexone Work

 

Mean (SD)

% Agree or Strongly Agree (n)

Mean SD

% Agree or Strongly Agree (n)

I find my present work personally rewarding.

4.2 (0.7)

84.2% (32)

4.1 (0.9)

81.3% (26)

Overall, I am pleased with my work.

4.2 (0.6)

89.5% (34)

4.1 (0.8)

87.5% (28)

Overall, I am satisfied with my current practice.

4.1 (0.7)

83.8 % (31)

3.9 (0.8)

84.4% (27)

My current work is a major source of frustration.

2.2 (0.9)

13.2 % (5)

2.0 (0.8)

3.1% (1)

My work in this practice has not met my expectations.

2.1 (0.8)

7.9% (3)

2.1 (1.0)

12.5% (4)

Mean satisfaction scale

4.0 (0.6)

 

4.0 (0.7)

 
  1. Notes. Items were adapted from the Physician Worklife Survey (Williams et al., 1999), with response options ranging from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree. Negative valence items were reverse-coded for the mean scales