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