Table 1

Participants’ scores on the three principal components of the questionnaire and the averaged (overall) score of all three components

Principal component	Item	Valid no	Score*
Principal component	Item	Valid no	Median	IQR
Legitimacy and physical benefits of MC	Physicians should be able to offer cannabis for certain medical conditions	325	81	50–100
	MC is a legitimate medical therapy	324	69	40–90
	Pain	311	52	32–76
	Seizures	301	65	38–80
	Muscle spasms	304	50	25–68
	Nausea/vomiting	305	70	50–85
	Component score	326	64	45–77
Psychological benefits of MC	Anxiety	303	61	35–80
	Insomnia	302	51	27–79
	Depression	297	31	10–54
	Energy level	293	25	10–50
	Mood	295	50	21–61
	Social engagement	293	34	13–55
	Sense of hope	294	42	20–58
	Component score	309	43	27–59
Worries/concern over recommendation of MC to patients	I feel worried of getting sued because of discrepancy between state and federal regulations	296	50	11–90
	I am worried of getting in trouble ‘later’ like what has happened with the opioid crisis	297	50	18–81
	I feel worried or uncomfortable recommending MC for my patients	295	50	19–80
	Component score	301	49	30–72
All three components	Overall score	326	50	38–65

*All items/components are rated from 0 to 100. A higher score on any item or component denotes more favorable attitude for use of MC.
MC, medical cannabis.