Table 3.
Factors related to abuse in bipolar patients
| Explanatory variables | Abuse (physical/verbal) | (Crude odds ratio) (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Not married | 97 | 134 | 1.52 (1.01, 2.29)* | 1.32 (0.86, 2.02)α |
| Married | 58 | 122 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Number of episodes | ||||
| One episode | 34 | 85 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Two or more episodes | 121 | 171 | 1.77 (1.12, 2.81)* | 1.70 (1.06, 2.74)** |
| History of aggression | ||||
| Yes | 141 | 191 | 3.43 (1.85, 6.35)* | 3.06 (1.63, 5.75)** |
| No | 14 | 65 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | 17 | 52 | 2.07 (1.15, 3.73)* | 1.73 (0.93, 3.19)α |
| Educated | 138 | 204 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Comorbid illness | ||||
| Yes | 35 | 27 | 2.47 (1.43, 4.28)* | 2.21 (1.25, 3.90)** |
| No | 120 | 229 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| Yes | 52 | 61 | 1.61 (1.04, 2.51)* | 1.28 (0.80, 2.05)α |
| No | 103 | 195 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
* P < 0.05)
** Significantly associated at P < 0.05), 1.00 (reference), α (not significantly associated)