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Table 2 Beliefs and attitudes about alcohol prevention according to the two drinking categories

From: Beliefs and attitudes about addressing alcohol consumption in health care: a population survey in England

 

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%)