Table 3 Midwives practices regarding alcohol-related assessment and advice

All women

At booking

Pre-pregnancy alcohol consumption

757

86

8

2

2

Alcohol consumption between conception and recognition

753

62

14

8

8

8

Current frequency

753

88

7

2

2

2

Current quantity

753

94

4

1

0.4

0.2

Current frequency of HED

755

56

12

13

10

9

Advise to abstain

756

90

7

1

0.8

1

Discuss effects of alcohol on mother and baby

741

44

21

24

9

2

Subsequent appointments

Advise to abstain

812

26

12

26

24

11

Discuss effects of alcohol on mother and baby

789

20

11

31

25

14

Women with suspected alcohol problem

At booking

Any referral for alcohol-related problem

755

75

14

5

4

2

Family history of alcohol-related problem

753

34

17

19

16

13

Alcohol consumption during previous pregnancies

751

53

21

10

9

8

Context that alcohol consumption takes place

752

44

23

14

10

10

Alcohol consumption of partner

753

44

24

16

9

7

Advice or support to abstain or cut down

760

89

9

0.6

0.9

0.1

Onward referral to an appropriate practitioner

762

93

6

0.4

0.5

0.1

Subsequent appointments

Assess for current alcohol use

818

63

20

8

6

3

Advise to abstain

813

67

15

8

5

4

Discuss effects of alcohol on mother and baby

807

54

22

11

8

5

All women

Any time during pregnancy (all women)

Discuss alcohol and breast feeding

836

40

27

18

9

5

Discuss alcohol and co-sleeping

830

77

14

5

2

2

Discuss alcohol and parenting

831

37

21

18

14

10