Table 5

Competent Versus Nonrestorable Defendants

VariableCompetentNonrestorableχ2pp
Psychosis13.46<.01*
    Yes21 (56.8)16 (43.2)
    No28 (96.6)1 (3.4)
Borderline intellectual functioning14.75<.01*
    Yes2 (22.2)7 (77.8)
    No47 (82.5)10 (17.5)
Mental deficiency8.32<.01*
    Yes1 (20.0)4 (80.0)
    No48 (78.8)13 (21.3)
Personality disorder5.86.02*
    Yes18 (98.0)1 (5.3)
    No31 (66.0)16 (34.0)
Prior incompetencies7.65.02*
    None37 (84.1)7 (15.9)
    Yes, 17 (63.6)4 (36.4)
    Yes, >15 (45.5)6 (54.5)
  • N = 49.

  • * Significant at p < .05. Data are the number of subjects (percentage of the entire group.)