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Table 2 The physician’s answer about written consent, ability to understand and appear in court

From: Custodian for elderly with memory impairment in Sweden – a study of 260 physicians’ statements to the court

The physician’s answer about written consent, ability to understand and appear in court

Yes

No

Blank

Did the individual give his/her written consent to the arrangement of a custodianship? If "yes", the written consent of the individual should be enclosed to the application.

40%

58%

2%

Men 37%

Men 60%

Women 41%

Women 57%

Can the individual be heard in court without causing him/her any harm?

73%

25%

2%

Men 71%

Men 28%

Women 75%

Women 23%

Is the condition of the individual such that he/she obviously does not understand what the matter concerns?

54%

44%

2%

Men 56%

Men 41%

Women 53%

Women 45%

  1. Table 2 shows the physician’s answers to the questions whether the patient had given a written consent and his /her ability to understand and appear in court concerning the 260 patients aged 51–105 (Median 84) years of age. There were 87 men (Median age 79; Range 60–100) and 173 women (Median age 85: Range 51–105).