Table 2.
Review Board dispositions and conditions
| Disposition and (or) conditions | British Columbia n = 1053 n (%) | Ontario n = 2185 n (%) | Quebec n = 3505 n (%) | χ2, df, n, P | Total n = 6743 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detention | 4 (0.4) | 63 (2.9) | 233 (6.6) | 93.47, 2, 6743, <0.001a | 300 (4.4) |
| Detention with conditions | 459 (43.6) | 1621 (74.2) | 592 (16.9) | 1855.20, 2, 6743, <0.001b | 2672 (39.6) |
| Permission to leave hospital grounds accompanied | 3 (0.7) | 1370 (84.5) | 1 (0.2) | 1806.85, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 1374 (51.4) |
| Permission to leave hospital grounds unaccompanied | 403 (87.8) | 1439 (88.8) | 573 (97.0) | 37.83, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 2415 (90.4) |
| Permission to live in the community | 0 (0) | 955 (58.9) | 0 (0) | 1806.85, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 1374 (51.4) |
| Live in a known place | 450 (98) | 1590 (98.1) | 19 (3.2) | 2346.06, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 2059 (77.1) |
| Abstain from using alcohol or drugs | 264 (57.7) | 1178 (72.7) | 17 (2.9) | 854.18, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 1459 (54.6) |
| Follow therapeutic recommendations | 439 (95.6) | 0 (0) | 8 (1.4) | 2477.09, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 447 (16.7) |
| Keep the peace | 116 (25.3) | 10 (0.6) | 10 (1.7) | 468.13, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 136 (5.1) |
| Limited or no contact with victim (or close relative of victim) | 25 (5.4) | 227 (14.0) | 4 (0.7) | 99.85, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 256 (9.6) |
| No possession of weapons | 303 (66.0) | 577 (35.6) | 3 (0.5) | 513.52, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 883 (33.0) |
| Other conditions | 5 (1.1) | 228 (14.1) | 4 (0.7) | 137.64, 2, 2672, <0.001 | 237 (8.9) |
| Conditional discharge | 432 (41.0) | 292 (13.4) | 1785 (50.9) | 820.63, 2, 6743, <0.001c | 2509 (37.2) |
| Delegation (hospital) | 4 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1030 (57.7) | 695.05, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 1034 (41.2) |
| Live in a known place | 410 (94.9) | 207 (70.9) | 1726 (96.7) | 272.41, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 2343 (93.4) |
| Abstain from using alcohol or drugs | 307 (71.1) | 203 (69.5) | 1064 (59.6) | 26.04, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 1574 (62.7) |
| Follow therapeutic recommendations | 167 (38.7) | 9 (3.1) | 1762 (98.8) | 1751.29, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 1938 (77.3) |
| Keep the peace | 420 (97.2) | 276 (94.5) | 1749 (98.0) | 12.83, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 2445 (97.5) |
| Limited or no contact with victim (or close relative of victim) | 126 (29.2) | 106 (36.3) | 60 (3.4) | 420.70, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 292 (11.6) |
| No possession of weapons | 402 (93.1) | 207 (70.9) | 18 (1.0) | 1943.56, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 627 (25.0) |
| Other conditions | 427 (98.8) | 291 (99.7) | 181 (10.1) | 1775.78, 2, 2508, <0.001 | 899 (35.8) |
| Absolute discharge | 158 (15.0) | 209 (9.6) | 895 (25.5) | 237.10, 2, 6743, <0.001d | 1262 (18.7) |
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5686) = 38.68, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec > British Columbia χ2 (n = 4558) = 64.53, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario > British Columbia χ2 (n = 3238) = 21.98, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec < Ontario χ2 (n = 5690) = 1859.25, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec < British Columbia χ2 (n = 4558) = 325.36, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario > British Columbia χ2 (n = 3238) = 289.58, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5690) = 819.36, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec > British Columbia χ2 (n = 4558) = 31.78, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario < British Columbia χ2 (n = 3238) = 313.19, df = 1, P < 0.001
Quebec > Ontario χ2 (n = 5689) = 219.65, df = 1, P < 0.001; Quebec > British Columbia χ2 (n = 4557) = 50.60, df = 1, P < 0.001; Ontario < British Columbia χ2 (n = 3238) = 20.92, df = 1, P < 0.001