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Table 2 Perceptions of primary care provider (PCP) knowledge and confidence in ability to integrate medical cannabis into treatment

From: Healthcare provider and medical cannabis patient communication regarding referral and medication substitution: the Canadian context

Questions asked

Percentage of respondents

Proportion who spoke to PCP about medical cannabis use (n= 2697)

82.2%, n = 2217

How would you rate your primary care provider’s knowledge about medical cannabis? (n= 2217)

Poor

18.9%, n = 420

Fair

20.3%, n = 450

Good

22.1%, n = 490

Very good

21.7%, n = 482

Excellent

16.9%, n = 375

Confidence in your primary care provider’s ability to integrate medical cannabis into treatment (n= 2697)

Not at all confident

18.1%, n = 488

Somewhat confident

15.4%, n = 414

Moderately confident

18.4%, n = 495

Very confident

28.4%, n = 765

Completely confident

19.8%, n = 535

How would you rate your secondary care provider’s knowledge about medical cannabis? (n= 976)

Poor

1.2%, n = 12

Fair

3.3%, n = 32

Good

12.7%, n = 124

Very good

30.4%, n = 297

Excellent

52.4%, n = 511

% Of participants whose secondary care providers were involved in healthcare other than medical cannabis (n= 976)

28.8%, n = 281

  1. Data include entire sample unless indicated