Table 1.
People present at the Review Board hearing by province
| Present at the hearing | British Columbia n = 995 n (%) | Ontario n = 2185 n (%) | Quebec n = 3501 n (%) | χ2, df, n, P | Total n = 6681 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accused | 937 (94.2) | 2129 (97.4) | 3454 (98.7) | 66.64, 2, 6681, <0.001a | 6520 (97.6) |
| Accused’s lawyer | 948 (95.3) | 2100 (96.1) | 2279 (65.1) | 975.61, 2, 6681, <0.001b | 5327 (79.7) |
| Hospital representative | 955 (96.0) | 2054 (94.0) | 1827 (52.2) | 1502.67, 2, 6681, <0.001c | 4836 (72.4) |
| Prosecutor | 826 (83.0) | 2185 (100) | 254 (7.3) | 5176.76, 2, 6681, <0.001d | 3265 (48.9) |
| Psychiatrist | 922 (92.7) | 1982 (90.7) | 3223 (92.1) | 4.63, 2, 6681, <0.10 | 6127 (91.7) |
| Other professionals | 881 (88.5) | 122 (5.6) | 1556 (44.5) | 2108.55, 2, 6681, <0.001e | 2559 (38.3) |
| Family of the accused | 111 (11.2) | 283 (13.0) | 621 (17.7) | 38.70, 2, 6681, 0.001f | 1015 (15.2) |
| Victim | 14 (1.4) | 50 (2.3) | 68 (1.9) | 2.78, 2, 6681, 0.25 | 132 (2.0) |
| Others | 72 (7.2) | 139 (6.4) | 296 (8.5) | 8.61, 2, 6681, 0.01g | 507 (7.6) |
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 11.27, df = 1, P = 0.001; Quebec > British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 68.38, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario > British Columbia χ2 (n = 3180) = 21.10, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec < Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 731.00, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec < British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 348.37, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec < Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 1085.89, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec < British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 629.97, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario > British Columbia χ2 (n = 3180) = 5.24, df = 1, P = 0.02
Quebec < Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 4824.29, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec < British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 2436.58, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario > British Columbia χ2 (n = 3180) = 391.95, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 977.12, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec < British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 606.62, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario < British Columbia χ2 (n = 3180) = 2179.07, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 23.05, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec > British Columbia χ2 (n = 4496) = 24.63, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 8.34, df = 1, P = 0.004