Table 4.

Rates of counseling about the various risk factors for listeriosis among practitioners providing prenatal or intrapartum care: N = 270.

RISK FACTOR	DOCTORS IN VANCOUVER		DOCTORS IN THE REST OF BRITISH COLUMBIA		RESIDENTS		MIDWIVES		TOTAL
	NO.	%	NO.	%	NO.	%	NO.	%	NO.	%
Eating soft cheeses
• Counseled	46	40.7	10	17.2	20	32.3	35	94.6	111	41.1
• Did not counsel	67	59.3	48	82.8	42	67.7	2	5.4	159	58.9
• Total (n = 270); P < .001	113		58		62		37		270
Consuming unpasteurized milk or milk products
• Counseled	55	48.7	15	25.9	24	38.7	33	89.2	127	47.0
• Did not counsel	58	51.3	43	74.1	38	61.3	4	10.8	143	53.0
• Total (n = 270); P < .001	113		58		62		37		270
Eating deli meat or raw hot dogs
• Counseled	24	21.2	7	12.1	10	16.1	26	70.3	67	24.8
• Did not counsel	89	78.8	51	87.9	52	83.9	11	29.7	203	75.2
• Total (n = 270); P < .001	113		58		62		37		270
Eating unwashed fruits and vegetables
• Counseled	11	9.7	6	10.3	2	3.2	13	35.1	32	11.9
• Did not counsel	102	90.3	52	98.7	60	96.8	24	64.9	238	88.1
• Total (n = 270); P < .001	113		58		62		37		270
Eating refrigerated smoked seafood
• Counseled	7	6.2	1	1.7	2	3.2	6	16.2	16	5.9
• Did not counsel	106	93.8	57	98.3	60	96.8	31	83.8	254	94.1
• Total (n = 270); P = .021	113		58		62		37		270