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Table 5 Factor to be emphasized when assessing mental capacity of patients with anorexia nervosa

From: Key components of the mental capacity assessment of patients with anorexia nervosa: a study of three countries

 

Short-term memory

Ability to express a choice or preference

Level of psychopathological values

Ability to understand medical information given

Consciousness of disease

Ability to appreciate medical information as it relates to oneself

Ability to process reasonable information

Conscious level

Consistency of preference

Ability to weigh competing factors

Japan(n = 53)

5 (9%)ab

15 (27%)de

30 (55%)

49 (89%)f

35 (64%)

23 (42%)hi

24 (44%)jk

28 (51%)

16 (29%)

28 (51%)m

UK (n = 85)

49 (58%)bc

62 (73%)e

54 (64%)

75 (88%)g

60 (71%)

61 (72%)i

75 (88%)kl

53 (62%)

34 (40%)

75 (88%)mn

US (n = 85)

36( 42%)ac

54 (64%)d

54 (64%)

64 (75%)fg

63 (74%)

66 (78%)h

64 (75%)jl

48 (56%)

35 (41%)

52 (61%)n

P value

6.4 × 10−8

Χ2 = 33.1

df = 2

2.7 × 10−7

Χ2 = 30.2

df = 2

0.493

Χ2 = 1.4

df = 2

0.033

Χ2 = 6.8

df = 2

0.419

Χ2 = 1.8

df = 2

2.9 × 10−5

Χ2 = 20.9

df = 2

4.5 × 10−8

Χ2 = 33.8

df = 2

0.401

Χ2 = 1.8

df = 2

0.298

Χ2 = 2.4

df = 2

3.0 × 10−6

Χ2 = 25.5

df = 2

  1. ap = 2.0 × 10−6 by Fisher’s direct test
  2. bp = 2.17 × 10−9 by Fisher’s direct tes
  3. cp = 0.033 by Fisher’s direct test
  4. dp = 3.1 × 10−5 by Fisher’s direct test
  5. ep = 1.23 × 10−7 by Fisher’s direct test
  6. fp = 0.033 by by Fisher’s direct test
  7. gp = 0.02 by Fisher’s direct test
  8. hp = 2.8 × 10−5 by Fisher’s direct test
  9. ip = 0.001 by Fisher’s direct test
  10. jp = 2.9 × 10−4 by Fisher’s direct test
  11. kp = 2.17 × 10−8 by Fisher’s direct test
  12. lp = 0.046 by Fisher’s direct test
  13. mp = 2.0 × 10−6 by Fisher’s direct test
  14. np = 7.8 × 10−5 by Fisher’s direct test
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Journal of Eating Disorders

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