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Table 5 Multivariate linear regression model for identification of variables associated with the length of use of coercive measures

From: Clinical and demographic characteristics of secluded and mechanically restrained mentally ill patients: a retrospective study

Variables

beta

p

Diagnoses

 Mood disorders

Ref.a

 

 Organic mental disorders

−.048

.307

 Schizophrenia

−.143

.009

 Mental and behavior disorders due to psychoactive

.018

.715

 substance use

  

 Personality disorders

.073

.088

 Mental retardation

−.038

.350

Family status

 Divorced

Ref.

 

 Single

−.107

.039

 Married

−.050

.330

Sedative treatment during coercive measures

 Yes

Ref.

 

 No

−.023

.670

Antipsychotic treatment during coercive measures

 Yes

.188

.001

 No

Ref.

 

Reasons for coercive measures

 Violent towards oneself

.105

.041

 Violent towards patients

.019

.728

 Violent towards team

.037

.471

 All above reasons

Ref.

 

Coercive measures

 Seclusion

Ref.

 

 Restraint

.312

>.001

Degreed male nurses

 No

Ref.

 

 Yes

−.084

.038

Academic female nurses

 No

Ref.

 

 Yes

−.114

.005

  1. aRef. designates the referent element for each category examined