Table 6. Comparison of the Behavioral Characteristics of Wanderers and Non-wanderers.
| Characteristic (CSBQ item) | Wanderers, ASD ± ID ± DD (% ± SE) | Non-Wanderers, ASD ± ID ± DD (% ± SE) | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Does not fully understand what is being said to him/her | 45.4 ± 3.6 | 27.9 ± 2.0 | 2.1 (1.5–3.0)* |
| Overreacts to everything and everyone | 27.5 ± 3.1 | 15.8 ± 1.6 | 1.9 (1.3–2.9)* |
| Does not look up when spoken to | 25.4 ± 3.3 | 11.4 ± 1.2 | 2.6 (1.8–4.0)* |
| Acts as if others are not there | 21.2 ± 2.9 | 9.6 ± 1.5 | 2.7 (1.7–4.5)* |
| Makes little eye contact | 26.1 ± 3.1 | 14.2 ± 1.6 | 2.1 (1.4–3.3)* |
| Dislikes physical contact | 8.7 ± 1.7 | 7.5 ± 1.2 | 1.6 (1.0–2.8) |
| Does not respond to attempts by others to initiate contact | 8.7 ± 1.8 | 5.1 ± 0.9 | 1.5 (0.8–2.6) |
| Shows sudden mood changes | 45.1 ± 3.6 | 26.2 ± 2.0 | 2.3 (1.6–3.3)* |
| Gets angry quickly | 46.0 ± 3.6 | 29.2 ± 2.0 | 2.1 (1.5–3.0)* |
| Does not realize when there is danger | 27.9 ± 3.1 | 15.6 ± 1.6 | 2.2 (1.5–3.4)* |
| Barely knows the difference between strangers and familiar people | 18.5 ± 2.6 | 8.4 ± 1.0 | 2.4 (1.5–3.8)* |
| Is disobedient | 25.5 ± 3.1 | 14.1 ± 1.6 | 2.1 (1.4–3.2)* |
| Panics in new situations or if change occurs | 29.6 ± 3.2 | 15.5 ± 1.4 | 2.4 (1.6–3.5)* |
| Remains clammed up in new situations or if change occurs | 22.7 ± 3.3 | 11.0 ± 1.4 | 2.6 (1.7–4.1)* |
| Gets lost easily | 23.6 ± 2.9 | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.2 (3.3–8.4)* |
Notes:
*denotes significance; for selected CSBQ items, the odds of indicating that a characteristic was “certainly true” of their child was compared between those with and without a history of elopement.