Table 5.
Odds ratios of autism and intellectual disabilities independently being associated with physical disability in the whole population of children and young people, adjusted for age and sex
| Variables | Regression 1 | Regression 2 (including interaction terms) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | Odds ratio | 95% CI | |
| Age | ||||
| 0–15 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 16–24 | 1.37* | 1.33–1.42 | 1.52* | 1.47–1.58 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male (ref) | – | – | ||
| Female | 0.98 | 0.94–1.01 | 0.98 | 0.94–1.01 |
| Autism | ||||
| No (ref) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 4.27* | 4.01–4.54 | 5.62* | 5.21–6.07 |
| Intellectual disabilities | ||||
| No (ref) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 40.58* | 38.39–42.90 | 43.72* | 40.55–47.15 |
| Age × intellectual disabilities | ||||
| 0–15 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 16–24 | – | 0.88* | 0.79–0.99 | |
| Age × autism | ||||
| 0–15 (ref) | – | – | ||
| 16–24 | – | 0.45* | 0.39–0.51 | |
*
Statistically significant.