Table 4.
Global issues related to Diagnosis, including Barriers.
| Overall N (%) T=2209 | Psychiatrist N (%) T=391 | Group 1 0–9% | Group 2 10–49% | Group 3 50–100% | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis changes thing for child (agree) | 2007(90.9) | 346(88.5) | 205(94.9) | 26(86.7) | 53(89.8) | .100 |
| Making a diagnosis of FAS was within scope of practice | 1498(75.0) | 257(65.7) | 131(57.7) | 29(93.5) | 54(90.0) | <.001 |
| Many doctors do not make a diagnosis of FAS in their practice due to: | ||||||
| Lack of time (agree) | 436(20.0) | 50 (13.2) | 20(8.8) | 8(25.8) | 14(23.3) | .001 |
| Lack of specific training (agree) | 1234(56.4) | 203 (52.9) | 111(48.9) | 20(64.5) | 46(76.7) | <.001 |
| A belief that making the diagnosis will not make a difference to the individual (agree) | 265(12.2) | 70 (18.4) | 32(14.1) | 9(29.0) | 20(33.3) | <.001 |
Some cells may not add to n=391l as some questions were not answered by all participants.