*3.5. Relationships with Authorities*

Patients with LSDs expressed their belief in state, regional, and hospital Institutions in 67% of cases; 20% declared to be not confident; and 13% were uncertain because of discordant news and lack to timely assured protection devices. Similar results were obtained in the control group with 70% manifesting faith, 20% manifesting diffidence and the feeling to be abandoned, and 10% showing an uncertainty to judge about the emergency-handling strategies (*X*2(1, *N* = 25) = 0.1, *p* = 0.986).
