Table 4.

Perceived feasibility and desirability of eliminating seclusion and restraint, by group

Perception of elimination (valid N, %)	Consumers n (%)	Carers n (%)	Professionals n (%)	Total N (%)	p-value
Physical restraint
Desirable (N = 560, 48.7%)	122 (48.8%)	53 (34.4%)	39 (25.0%)	214 (38.2%)	<0.001
Feasible (N = 581, 50.5%)	87 (34.1%)	31 (19.1%)	23 (14.0%)	141 (24.3%)	<0.001
Mechanical restraint (N, %)
Desirable (N = 608, 52.9%)	223 (80.5%)	118 (72.8%)	121 (71.6%)	462 (76.0%)	0.056
Feasible (N = 585, 50.9%)	199 (73.4%)	96 (61.9%)	107 (67.3%)	402 (68.7%)	0.044
Chemical restraint
Desirable (N = 565, 49.1%)	116 (46.4%)	53 (35.1%)	33 (20.1%)	202 (35.8%)	<0.001
Feasible (N = 588, 51.1%)	93 (35.2%)	37 (23.4%)	21 (12.7%)	151 (25.7%)	<0.001
Emotional restraint
Desirable (N = 629, 54.6%)	276 (90.5%)	137 (87.3%)	149 (89.8%)	562 (89.5%)	0.558
Feasible (N = 584, 50.8%)	234 (82.7%)	114 (78.1%)	127 (81.9%)	475 (81.3%)	0.498
Seclusion
Desirable (N = 575, 50.0%)	177 (66.8%)	92 (56.8%)	47 (31.8%)	316 (55.0%)	<0.001
Feasible (N = 590, 51.3%)	154 (56.8%)	69 (44.5%)	40 (24.4%)	327 (55.4%)	<0.001