Table 2 Parameter estimates of predictors of Experienced Coercion Scale scores with a random intercept for wards in a mixed effects model

 Intercept

[1.163, 1.769]

 Patient age^a

[− 0.257, 0.028]

 Patients’ relation to parent or guardian^a

[−0.425, − 0.091]

 Global psychosocial functioning (CGAS)^a

[−0.039, − 0.003]

 Diagnosed with eating disorder (reference: no)

[−0.158, 0.840]

 Patient under formal coercion (reference: no coercion)

[0.353, 1.257]

 Residual standard deviation

[0.393, 0.798]

 Between wards standard deviation

[0.009, 0.450]