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. 2011 Oct 22;2011:227–236.

Table 3:

Example Statement Types.

ALCOHOL USE MARITAL STATUS
  • The patient does not take any drinks

  • He has not had any alcohol in the last year

  • She takes one glass of wine per day

  • She occasionally uses alcohol

  • He drinks socially about three beers per week

  • He has history of alcohol dependence

  • The patient is single

  • The patient is currently widowed

  • She is married to her husband for the last four years

  • She is in the process of getting divorced

  • Recently remarried

  • This is the second marriage for both of them

DRUG USE OCCUPATION
  • She has a history of cocaine use five years ago

  • He has very rare marijuana use

  • He has a history of heroin addiction

  • He denies any recent usage of polysubstances

  • She denies any history of intravenous drug abuse

  • She has a history of narcotic abuse

  • She is a housewife

  • The patient is currently in school

  • Part-time farmer

  • She works as a nurse in a newborn nursery

  • The patient is a retired sanitation engineer

  • He is unemployed

FAMILY RESIDENCE
  • He has two daughters who live in the area

  • One son deceased

  • Wife is living and well

  • Her husband is disabled

  • Mother worked part time and is not planning to return to work

  • Plans to adopt two children

  • He lives in a dorm there

  • He lives in New Jersey

  • They live in a multilevel home.

  • He has recently moved from Florida

  • She currently lives in a co-op apartment

  • She is a native of Texas

LIVING SITUATION TOBACCO USE
  • He lives alone

  • She lives with her parents.

  • The patient lives with his wife

  • He lives with daily nursing aids

  • She has recently moved in with a family member

  • She lives with several roommates

  • She smokes 5 cigarettes per day, has done so for 10 years

  • Denied tobacco use

  • He used to smoke pipe until about 17–18 years ago

  • The patient quit smoking cigars in 2004

  • Former smoker, smoked two packs per week for approximately five to six years

  • She does not use any significant tobacco