Table 1.
Alcohol use, moderate consumption and preparedness to care for clients with alcohol related issues.
| Overall N (%) | Psychiatrist N (%) | Group 1 0–9% | Group 2 10–49% | Group 3 50–100% | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agree with telling patients to drink in moderation
Moderate number of drinks per occasion among non-pregnant women <=2 |
1302(60.7)
1825(91.0) |
255(67.8)
324(93.4) |
153(70.5)
191(94.6) |
16(53.3)
23(92.0) |
38(67.9)
48(87.2) |
.432
.319 |
| Moderate number of occasions per week among non pregnant women is <=3 | 1472(74.3) | 256(74.8) | 148(75.5) | 19(76.0) | 46(82.2) | .152 |
| Agree physicians role to manage problems in area of alcohol use | 1670(76.1) | 288 (73.8) | 164(72.6) | 28(90.3) | 42(70.0) | .641 |
| Prepared to care in area of alcohol abuse or dependency for : | ||||||
| Pregnant women** | 831(54.2) | 154(58.1) | 83(52.2) | 17(77.3) | 19(57.6) | .876 |
| Birth mothers** | 879(55.6) | 158(58.3) | 84(52.2) | 20(87.0) | 23(62.2) | .068 |
| Foster parents | 789(36.2) | 171(44.6) | 89(54.3) | 20(83.3) | 32(72.7) | .007 |
| Affected individuals | 987(45.4) | 210(54.6) | 107(60.8) | 26(92.9) | 39(73.6) | .020 |
| Prepared to access resources in area of alcohol abuse or dependency for: | ||||||
| Pregnant women** | 1167(70.9) | 246(80.9) | 137(75.7) | 24(100.0) | 37(88.1) | .017 |
| Birth mothers** | 1195(70.9) | 247(81.8) | 139(78.1) | 25(100.0) | 38(88.4) | .034 |
| Foster parents | 1063(49.1) | 239(62.7) | 129(72.1) | 26(92.9) | 40(83.3) | .037 |
| Affected individuals | 1273(58.7) | 275(72.2) | 152(78.4) | 28(93.3) | 45(83.3) | .229 |
Agreement defined as agree and strongly agree
*
56.3% of all health care professionals felt that 1–2 occasions per week was moderate
**
Among these who care for these patient populations