Table 2.
Restrictions on Mentally Ill People by Professional Groups and the General Public: Proportion of Respondents Agreeing (95% CI)
| Type of Restriction |
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| Professional Group | Revocation of the Driver's License n = 1210 | Withdrawal of the Right to Vote n = 1323 | Abortion n = 1222 | Compulsory Admission n = 1317 |
| Psychiatrists | 29.1 (21.8–37.3)a | 3.0 (0.9–6.9) | 8.5 (4.6–14.2) | 98.5 (95.2–99.8) |
| Psychologists | 16.4 (6.9–30.6)a | 1.5 (0.0–9.1) | 9.5 (3.1–21.1) | 98.5 (90.7–100) |
| Nurses | 46.0 (41.5–50.5) | 2.8 (1.6–4.6) | 9.8 (7.3–12.7) | 98.2 (96.7–99.2) |
| Other Therapistsd | 32.4 (22.5–43.6)a | 5.1 (1.6–11.6) | 5.4 (1.7–12.2) | 98.3 (93.2–99.9) |
| General Public | 65.7 (58.3–72.6)b | 19.6 (14.3–25.8)b | 29.0 (22.4–36.4)b | 67.5 (60.4–74.0)c |
a
Psychiatrists, psychologists, and other therapists support significantly less the revocation of the driver's license in severe mental illness than nurses (p < .01).
b
The public significantly accepts this restriction more than each professional group (p < .01).
c
The public significantly disapproves more often compulsory admission than each professional group (p < .001).
d
Other therapists include vocational workers, social workers, and physiotherapists.