Table 1.
Summary of participant characteristics
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Sex (n = 159) | |
| Female | 157 (98.7) |
| Male | 2 (1.3) |
| Main region of work (n = 158) | |
| South | 76 (48.1) |
| Central | 48 (30.4) |
| North | 34 (21.5) |
| Age category (n = 154) | |
| 20–29 years | 19 (12.3) |
| 30–39 years | 23 (14.9) |
| 40–49 years | 37 (24.0) |
| 50–59 years | 61 (39.6) |
| 60–69 years | 14 (9.1) |
| Years worked as a midwife (n = 159) | |
| Less than 10 | 52 (32.7) |
| 10 or more | 107 (67.3) |
| Years worked as a midwife in the WACHS (n = 157) | |
| Less than 10 | 109 (69.4) |
| 10 or more | 48 (30.6) |
| Model of care (n = 145) | |
| Hospital-based team | 78 (53.8) |
| General practitioner-based (shared care or general practitioner-led care) | 51 (35.2) |
| Other (team or community midwifery, caseload midwifery, antenatal midwives clinic) | 16 (11.0) |
| Completed specific training on BI at orientation (n = 155) | |
| Yes | 40 (25.8) |
| No | 115 (74.2) |
| Completed specific training on BI within the last 2 years (n = 154) | |
| Yes | 54 (35.1) |
| No | 100 (64.9) |
| Aware of policy on assessment of alcohol consumption during pregnancy (n = 151) | |
| Yes | 99 (65.6) |
| No | 52 (34.4) |
aProportion of valid responses
General practitioner general medical practitioner
WACHS Western Australian Country Health Service
BI brief intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy