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Table 2 The respondents’ views on next of kin’s right to information, use of coercion and equal regulations in mental and somatic health care. N (%)

From: Public attitudes and health law in conflict: somatic vs. mental care, role of next of kin, and the right to refuse treatment and information

 

Completely disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Completely agree

Mean Likert score

Q6 (next of kin’s right to information)

31 (1.9)

90 (5.5)

117 (7.3)

452 (28.0)

927 (57.4)

4.33

Q7 (coercion for the safety of others)

100 (6.2)

143 (8.9)

246 (15.2)

620 (38.4)

507 (31.4)

3.80

Q8 (equal right to refuse treatment)

94 (5.8)

311 (19.2)

280 (17.3)

463 (28.6)

469 (29.0)

3.56

Q9 (equal regulations)

89 (5.5)

284 (17.5)

353 (21.8)

453 (28.0)

439 (27.1)

3.54