Table 2.

Reasons for school refusal in boys with ASD

	Univariate			Multivariate
	Odds ratio	95% CI	P-value	Odds ratio	95% CI	P-value
1. Bullying	4.616	0.974–21.873	0.054	4.518	0.953–21.420	0.058
2. Friendship other than bullying	1.437	0.658–3.140	0.363	–	–	–
3. Problems with school personnel	2.204	0.839–5.788	0.109	–	–	–
4. Problems with school record	0.604	0.248–1.471	0.267	–	–	–
5. Concern about course	0.719	0.139–3.722	0.694	–	–	–
6. Problems with school regulations	1.237	0.281–5.439	0.779	–	–	–
7. Maladjustment at the time of school entrance or promotion	1.585	0.587–4.280	0.364	–	–	–
8. Rapid changes in living environment	0.381	0.105–1.383	0.142	–	–	–
9. Problems in parent–child relationship	1.312	0.569–3.025	0.524	–	–	–
10. Discord at home	0.413	0.094–1.816	0.242	–	–	–
11. Absence due to illness	1.053	0.370–2.993	0.923	–	–	–
12. Delinquency	1.895	0.352–10.200	0.457	–	–	–
13. Lethargy	0.559	0.142–2.199	0.405	–	–	–
14. Anxiety and emotional confusion	1.66	0.695–3.960	0.254	–	–	–
15. Intentional denial	1.46	0.256–8.315	0.67	–	–	–
16. Others (physical symptoms, etc.)	1.574	0.730–3.393	0.247	–	–	–
17. Unknown	0.346	0.061–1.971	0.232	–	–	–