Table 1. Frequency, Clinician Screening of Pregnant Patients for Alcohol Use, DocStyles, 2019a .
| Clinician specialty | Never | Sometimes | Often | Always |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family physician (n = 376) | 20 (5.3) | 42 (11.2) | 60 (16.0) | 254 (67.6) |
| Internist (n = 542) | 33 (6.1) | 71 (13.1) | 101 (18.6) | 337 (62.2) |
| Obstetrician/gynecologist (n = 240) | 5 (2.1) | 20 (8.3) | 21 (8.8) | 194 (80.8) |
| Nurse practitioner (n = 117) | 6 (5.1) | 8 (6.8) | 18 (15.4) | 85 (72.7) |
| Physician assistant (n = 98) | 10 (10.2) | 17 (17.4) | 18 (18.4) | 53 (54.1) |
| Total (N = 1,373) | 74 (5.4) | 158 (11.5) | 218 (15.9) | 923 (67.2) |
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Porter Novelli. DocStyles. http://styles.porternovelli.com/docstyles (9). Respondents who selected “not applicable” to screening pregnant patients were excluded (n = 127). Values are number (percentage).