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. 2024 Oct 31;16(10):e72795. doi: 10.7759/cureus.72795

Table 1. OB/GYN Provider Survey Results: Screening and Safe Alcohol Use.

The providers were asked about how they screen for and counsel on safe alcohol during obstetrics and gynecologic visits separately. 

  Gynecology Visits (n=33) Obstetrics Visits (n=34)
How often do you perform standardized screening for alcohol use?    
Never 9.1% (n=3) 2.9% (n=1)
Rarely 15.2% (n=5) 17.7% (n=6)
Sometimes 15.2% (n=5) 14.7% n=5)
Most of the time 42.4% (n=14) 29.4% (n=10)
All of the time 18.2% (n=6) 35.3% (n=12)
How comfortable are you screening for alcohol use?    
Not at all comfortable 0% (n=0) 0% (n=0)
Not very comfortable 18.2% (n=6) 8.8% (n=3)
Somewhat comfortable 42.4% (n=14) 41.2% (n=14)
Very comfortable 39.4% (n=13) 50.0% (n=17)
What do you recommend as the safe upper limit of alcohol use?    
I do not feel any alcohol use is safe 0% (n=0) 94.1% (n=32)
No more than 1 drink a week 0% (n=0) 2.9% (n=1)
No more than 1 drink a day, up to 4 days a week 45.5% (n=15) 2.9% (n=1)
No more than 1 drink a day, up to 7 days a week 27.3% (n=9) 0% (n=0)
No more than 2 drinks a day, up to 4 days a week 6.1% (n=2) 0% (n=0)
No more than 2 drinks a day, up to 7 days a week 3.0% (n=1) 0% (n=0)
I do not have a recommendation 18.2% (n=6) 0% (n=0)