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. 2016 Sep 29;39(1):45–54. doi: 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1871

Table 3. Number and percentage of Mecler variables found in the positive dangerousness cessation reports.

Variables Total Dangerousness cessation p-value
n (%) 95%CI
Active productive symptoms
    No 159 150 (94.3) 91.3-97.3 < 0.001
    Maybe 12 10 (83.3) 65.6-100.0
    Yes 36 17 (47.2) 33.5-60.9
    Total 207 177 (85.5) 81.5-89.5
Insight
    No 76 54 (71.1) 62.5-79.7 < 0.001
    Maybe 12 10 (83.3) 65.6-100.0
    Yes 102 96 (94.1) 90.3-97.9
    Total 190 160 (84.2) 79.9-88.6
Negative symptoms
    No 159 144 (90.6) 86.8-94.4 0.002
    Maybe 8 7 (87.5) 68.3-100.0
    Yes 26 17 (65.4) 50.1-80.7
    Total 193 168 (87.0) 83.1-91.0
Prior supervision failure
    No 74 67 (90.5) 84.9-96.1 0.116
    Maybe 14 12 (85.7) 70.3-100.0
    Yes 63 49 (77.8) 69.2-86.4
    Total 151 128 (84.8) 80.0-89.6
Inadequate behavior at the institution
    No 156 139 (89.1) 85.0-93.2 0.001
    Maybe 5 2 (40) 4.0-76.0
    Yes 8 5 (62.5) 34.3-90.7
    Total 169 146 (86.4) 82.1-90.7
Opinion expressed by assistant professionals
    No 23 12 (52.2) 35.1-69.3 < 0.001
    Maybe 12 9 (75) 54.4-95.6
    Yes 160 147 (91.9) 88.4-95.4
    Total 195 168 (86.2) 82.1-90.2
Personal support
    No 7 3 (42.9) 12.1-73.7 0.001
    Maybe 14 12 (85.7) 70.3-100.0
    Yes 174 157 (90.2) 86.5-93.9
    Total 195 172 (88.2) 84.4-92.0
Compliance with treatment
    No 7 6 (85.7) 63.9-100.0 0.297
    Maybe 15 11 (73.3) 54.5-92.1
    Yes 178 156 (87.6) 83.5-91.7
    Total 200 173 (86.5) 82.5-90.5
Substance abuse
    No 69 63 (91.3) 85.7-96.9 0.015
    Maybe 6 3 (50) 16.4-83.6
    Yes 70 60 (85.7) 78.8-92.6
    Total 145 126 (86.9) 82.3-91.5
Previous history (drug addiction or psychiatric treatment)
    No 40 36 (90) 82.2-97.8 0.079
    Maybe 4 2 (50) 8.9-91.1
    Yes 122 106 (86.9) 81.9-91.9
    Total 166 144 (86.7) 82.4-91.1

95%CI = 95% confidence interval.