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Category Incompetent Competent p Age in years, mean (SD) 37.5 (14.1) 34.9 (13.2) NS Gender Male 66.7 (10) 86.0 (37) NS Female 33.3 (5) 14.0 (6) NS Ethnicity Caucasian 6.7 (1) 16.3 (7) — African American 93.3 (14) 81.4 (35) NS Asian 0.0 2.3 (1) — Marital status Single 80 (12) 86 (37) NS Married 6.7 (1) 7.0 (3) — Divorced 13.3 (2) 7.0 (3) — Education level <12 60.0 (9) 55.8 (24) NS ≥12/GED 40.0 (6) 41.9 (18) NS Unknown 0.0 2.3 (1) — Employment status Unknown 13.3 (2) 14.0 (6) — Unemployed 46.7 (7) 41.9 (18) NS Employed 6.7 (1) 7.0 (3) — Disabled 33.3 (5) 37.2 (16) NS All values, except age, are percentage (n). NS, not statistically significant; —, not analyzed.
Category Incompetent Competent p GCCT score, M (SD) 1st evaluation 42.9 (21.7) 63.2 (17.1) .02 2nd evaluation 62.4 (21.9) 91.7 (5.9) <.01 Type of offense Nonviolent 46.7 (7) 39.5 (17) NS Violent 46.7 (7) 46.5 (20) NS Both 6.7 (1) 14.0 (6) — Type of prior offense Nonviolent 40.0 (6) 32.6 (14) NS Violent 13.3 (2) 30.2 (13) — Both 13.3 (2) 20.9 (9) — No information 33.3 (5) 16.3 (7) — Juvenile abuse Yes 73.3 (11) 76.7 (33) NS No 20.0 (3) 16.3 (7) — Unknown 6.7 (1) 7.0 (3) — All values, except GCCT, are percentage (n). NS, not statistically significant; —, not analyzed.
Clinical Measures Incompetent mean (SD) Competent mean (SD) p GAF Initial evaluation 33.6 (9.9) 43.2 (14.8) .04 Final evaluation 40.7 (9.8) 60.2 (10.5) <.01 BPRS Initial evaluation 47.1 (10.5) 48.1 (13.6) NS Final evaluation 40.7 (18.2) 35.0 (7.7) NS Quick test 70.5 (22.9) 73.5 (18.8) NS MMSE 20.4 (5.3) 22.4 (6.5) NS Length of stay, months Admit to evaluation 4.3 (3.8) 2.7 (1.5) NS Admit to discharge 17.9 (7.0) 7.7 (8.6) .01 Diagnostic Variables % (n) % (n) p Diagnosis, Axis 1 Psychosis 66.7 (10) 65.1 (28) NS Affective 0.0 14 (6) — Cognitive 13.3 (2) 4.7 (2) — Malingering 6.7 (1) 7 (3) — No information 13.3 (2) 9.3 (4) — Diagnosis, Axis 2 Mental retardation 46.7 (7) 32.6 (14) NS Personality disorder 6.7 (1) 16.3 (7) — No information/deferred/RO 46.7 (7) 51.2 (22) NS Substance abuse Yes 40.0 (6) 60.5 (26) NS No 60.0 (9) 39.5 (17) NS Treatment history Inpatient 0.0 18.6 (8) — Outpatient 13.3 (2) 18.6 (8) — Both 60.0 (9) 37.2 (16) NS Unknown 26.7 (4) 25.6 (11) — NS, not statistically significant; —, not analyzed; RO, ruled out.
Assessment Initial Evaluation Final Evaluation p Competent at final evaluation GAF 43.2 (14.8) 60.2 (10.5) <.01 GCCT 63.2 (17.1) 91.7 (5.9) <.01 BPRS 48.1 (13.6) 35.0 (7.7) <.01 BPRS subscales Positive symptoms 13.4 (5.3) 8.8 (3.3) <.01 Negative symptoms 7.4 (4.2) 5.1 (2.2) .04 Resistance 8.8 (4.2) 6.1 (2.1) .01 Discomfort 10.2 (4.7) 9.2 (4.8) NS Incompetent at final evaluation GAF 33.6 (9.9) 40.7 (9.8) .02 GCCT 42.9 (21.7) 62.4 (21.9) .01 BPRS 47.1 (10.5) 40.7 (18.2) NS BPRS Subscales Positive symptoms 12.4 (4.8) 9.3 (8.0) NS Negative symptoms 7.8 (3.8) 4.9 (3.2) NS Resistance 6.0 (4.5) 6.0 (4.8) NS Discomfort 10.5 (3.6) 8.5 (5.2) NS Data are expressed as the mean ± SD.
