Outcome | Factor | Agreement ratio (95% CI) | p Value* |
---|---|---|---|
Likely to routinely ask about alcohol: | |||
Confidence to assess/manage | 1.17 (1.11 to 1.24) | <0.001 | |
Able to tell if patients have problems | 1.10 (1.05 to 1.16) | 0.001 | |
Sufficient skills to assess | 1.09 (1.02 to 1.17) | 0.007 | |
Sufficient education | 1.08 (1.03 to 1.14) | 0.004 | |
Agrees regular alcohol a cancer risk | 1.07 (1.01 to 1.13) | 0.007 | |
Communication issues a barrier | 1.06 (1.01 to 1.12) | 0.025 | |
Ask depending on occupation or SES | 0.92 (0.86 to 0.98) | 0.003 | |
Fear of negative response | 0.91 (0.83 to 1.00) | 0.027 | |
Competing health issues | 0.86 (0.81 to 0.92) | <0.001 | |
Lack of time | 0.77 (0.70 to 0.85) | <0.001 | |
Confidence in ability to assess/manage: | |||
Sufficient skills to assess | 2.17 (1.75 to 2.70) | <0.001 | |
Able to tell if patients have problems | 1.50 (1.33 to 1.69) | <0.001 | |
Sufficient education | 1.48 (1.30 to 1.69) | <0.001 | |
Male sex | 1.30 (1.14 to 1.49) | <0.001 | |
Patients do not always tell the truth | 0.84 (0.72 to 0.98) | 0.036 | |
Patients do not want to hear | 0.83 (0.72 to 0.96) | 0.008 | |
Competing health issues | 0.73 (0.63 to 0.84) | <0.001 | |
Fear of negative response | 0.72 (0.58 to 0.91) | 0.002 | |
Lack of time | 0.68 (0.57 to 0.83) | <0.001 |
*χ2 test used.
SES, socioeconomic status.