Total, n (%) | Low-risk drinking, n (%) | Risky drinking, n (%) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health care providers should routinely ask about patients’ alcohol consumption | 3442 | 2973 | 469 | 0.052 |
Agree completely | 1737 (50.5%) | 1519 (51.1%) | 218 (46.5%) | |
Agree to a large or some extent | 1287 (37.4%) | 1088 (36.6%) | 199 (42.4%) | |
Do not agree | 418 (12.1%) | 366 (12.3%) | 52 (11.1%) | |
Alcohol consumption is a personal matter and not something health care providers should ask about | 3430 | 2962 | 468 | 0.327 |
Agree completely | 360 (10.5%) | 320 (10.8%) | 40 (8.5%) | |
Agree to a large or some extent | 809 (23.6%) | 698 (23.6%) | 111 (23.7%) | |
Do not agree | 2261 (65.9%) | 1944 (65.6%) | 317 (67.7%) | |
Health care providers should ask about patients’ alcohol consumption, but only if patients seek health care to discuss symptoms that could be related to high consumption | 3415 | 2947 | 468 | 0.744 |
Agree completely | 977 (28.6%) | 843 (28.6%) | 134 (28.6%) | |
Agree to a large or some extent | 1201 (35.2%) | 1043 (35.4%) | 158 (33.8%) | |
Do not agree | 1237 (36.2%) | 1061 (36.0%) | 176 (37.6%) | |
Health care providers should ask about patients’ alcohol consumption, but only if the issue is brought up by the patient | 3423 | 2956 | 467 | 0.886 |
Agree completely | 733 (21.4%) | 637 (21.5%) | 96 (20.6%) | |
Agree to a large or some extent | 1097 (32.0%) | 945 (32.0%) | 152 (32.5%) | |
Do not agree | 1593 (46.5%) | 1374 (46.5%) | 219 (46.9%) | |
I believe people answer honestly when they are asked about their alcohol consumption at health care visits | 3366 | 2902 | 464 | 0.007 |
Agree completely | 331 (9.8%) | 294 (10.1%) | 37 (8.0%) | |
Agree to a large or some extent | 1173 (34.8%) | 1034 (35.6%) | 139 (30.0%) | |
Do not agree | 1862 (55.3%) | 1574 (54.2%) | 288 (62.1%) |