Table 1. Characteristics of cases.
| No. judgments | % judgments | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender of subject of proceedings | ||
| Female | 88 | 67% |
| Male | 43 | 33% |
| Age of subject of proceedings | ||
| 18 to 25 years | 17 | 13% |
| 26 to 64 years | 49 | 37% |
| 65 years or older | 53 | 41% |
| Age not specified | 12 | 9% |
| Type of capacity decision1 | ||
| Medical treatment | 41 | 31% |
| Residence | 41 | 31% |
| Care | 39 | 30% |
| Litigation | 28 | 21% |
| Power of attorney issues | 27 | 21% |
| Property and affairs | 26 | 20% |
| Contact | 24 | 18% |
| Sexual relations | 14 | 11% |
| Other issues | 11 | 8% |
| Marriage | 8 | 6% |
| Testamentary capacity | 6 | 5% |
| Impairment of mind or brain cited2 | ||
| Dementia | 46 | 35% |
| Intellectual disability | 36 | 27% |
| Chronic psychosis | 24 | 18% |
| Autism spectrum disorder | 13 | 10% |
| Acquired brain injury | 11 | 8% |
| Mood disorder | 8 | 6% |
| Eating disorder | 5 | 4% |
| Personality disorder | 4 | 3% |
| Delirium | 4 | 3% |
| No impairment cited | 4 | 3% |
| Other impairment | 3 | 2% |
| Judge’s determination | ||
| Lacks capacity to take the material decision(s) | 95 | 73% |
| Has capacity to take the material decision(s) | 19 | 14% |
| Has capacity to take some but not all material decisions | 10 | 8% |
| Outcome deferred | 4 | 3% |
| Reason to believe that lacks capacity to take material decision(s) | 3 | 2% |
1Multiple capacity decisions were considered in 51% of cases.
2Multiple impairments of mind or brain were cited for the subject in 19% of cases.