Table 2

Participants’ attitudes toward BZDs

STATEMENT	PROPORTION FULLY AGREEING WITH STATEMENT, BY AGE GROUP				RAO-SCOTT
STATEMENT	< 40 Y	40–54 Y	≥ 55 Y	OVERALL	RAO-SCOTT
BZDs perceived as a problem
• BZDs are a problem in general practice	70.76	56.96	57.78	60.24	9.62^*
• I think it is important to inform the patient about dependence	96.64	95.04	96.12	95.77	0.82
• Chronic usage is justified as long as the patient functions better because of it and does not experience any side effects	14.06	24.40	27.99	23.43	11.51^*
• I think it is justified to prescribe BZDs for a week	64.67	71.79	74.46	71.18	5.01
Items referring to patients
• Patients expect a prescription	35.54	46.13	55.64	47.20	17.27^*
• Not writing a prescription threatens the doctor-patient relationship	13.50	15.41	23.36	17.81	9.27^*
• I find it difficult to motivate patients to withdraw	50.83	58.16	69.62	60.63	16.84^*
Item referring to GPs
• I know how to manage withdrawal	53.73	55.05	57.56	55.64	0.69

BZD—benzodiazepine.
↵* P < .01.