Variables Associated with the Use of Coercive Measures on Psychiatric Patients in Spanish Penitentiary Centers

Table 3

Results obtained for the psychometric scales used to evaluate patient mental status in secure psychiatric hospitals (SPH) and regular prisons (RP).

	SPH			RP			Statistical differences
	Mean	SD	Median	Mean	SD	Median
GAF	61.96	19.15	61	45.73	22.98	50	Yes,; 𝑃<0.001
BPRS	40.55	11.22	39	57.96	14.09	56	Yes,; 𝑃<0.001
MOAS	2.60	2.69	2	4.12	3.50	4	Yes,; 𝑃=0.001