Table 4 Proportion of assessments found to lack capacity by MHA status (MHA status at time of assessment)
From: Assessments of mental capacity in psychiatric inpatients: a retrospective cohort study
MHA status | Number (%) of admissions with documented capacity assessment | Number (%) assessed to lack capacity | % (95% CI) assessed to lack capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
Informal | 637 | 320 | 50.3 (46.3-54.1) |
S 4/5/136 | 186 | 149 | 80.1 (74.3-85.9) |
S2 | 324 | 274 | 84.6 (80.6-88.5) |
S3 | 507 | 342 | 67.5 (63.4-71.5) |
Criminal section | 78 | 16 | 20.5 (11.3-29.7) |
Total | 1,732 | 1,101 | 63.6 (61.3-65.8) |