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. 2021 Jan 28;27:1548. doi: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v27i0.1548

TABLE 4.

Logistic regression estimates of factors associated with screening positive for autism spectrum disorder.

Variable Unadjusted OR
p Adjusted OR
p
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Sex
Male 1 - - 1 - -
Female 0.74 0.47, 1.16 0.185 0.48 0.24, 0.98 0.044
School attendance
Yes 1 - - 1 - -
No 0.07 0.04, 0.13 < 0.001 0.45 0.19, 1.07 0.07
Neurological condition
Others 1 - - 1 - -
Cerebral Palsy 8.01 3.13, 20.54 < 0.001 2.39 0.72, 7.94 0.155
Epilepsy 0.36 0.15, 0.85 0.019 0.64 0.21, 1.96 0.434
Ability to speak
No 1 - - 1 - -
Yes 0.03 0.02, 0.06 < 0.001 0.09 0.04, 0.2 < 0.001
History of delayed developmental milestones
No 1 - - 1 - -
Yes 7.62 4.51, 12.86 < 0.001 3.3 1.59, 6.84 0.001
Neonatal illness
No 1 - - 1 - -
Yes 3.40 2.14, 5.40 < 0.001 1.46 0.72, 2.96 0.300
Duration of breastfeeding
Never 1 - - 1 - -
< 6 months of age 0.6 0.09, 3.89 0.592 0.56 0.03, 11.23 0.708
≥ 6 months of age 0.31 0.06, 1.6 0.160 1.07 0.07, 15.81 0.959

OR, odds ratio.

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