Table 3 Factors associated with ASD among physically traumatized patients at Gondar and Felege-Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest, Ethiopia (n = 422)

Marital status

 Married

48

86

1

1

 Single

103

119

1.60 (0.99, 2.41)

1.30(0.77, 2.19)

 Divorce

34

20

3.04(1.60, 5.87)

2.03 (0.93, 4.43)

 Separated/widowed

5

7

1.28(0.39, 4.25)

0.39 (0.07, 2.11)

Residence

 Rural

88

127

1

1

 Urban

102

105

1.40 (0.95, 2.06)

0.92 (0.57, 1.50)

Types of trauma

 Car accident

65

59

2.06(1.02, 4.22)

1.97(0.830, 4.69)

 Gunshot

53

87

1.13(0.56, 2.32)

1.15 (0.49, 2.71)

 Falling down

36

28

2.40(1.08, 5.33)

1.78 (0.69, 4.60)

 Burn

21

30

1.30(057, 3.02)

0.82 (0.30, 2.29)

 Physical fight/bit

15

28

1

1

Psychiatry medication

 Yes

41

11

5.52 (2.75, 11.10)

2.40 (0.89, 6.48)

 No

149

221

1

1

Chronic medical illness

 Yes

20

6

4.43(1.74, 11.27)

1.44(0.44, 4.76)

 No

170

226

1

1

History of traumatic events

 Yes

31

5

8.85(3.57, 23.26)

3.46 (1.01, 11.80)*

 No

159

227

1

1

History of psychiatry

 Yes

24

8

4.04 (1.77, 9.23)

3.02(1.15, 7.92)*

 No

166

224

1

1

Anxiety

 No

127

209

1

1

 Yes

63

23

4.508(2.66, 7.62)

2.38 (1.30, 4.38)**

Social support

 Poor support

90

74

4.62(2.70, 7.90)

4.07 (2.20, 7.51)***

 Moderate support

75

63

4.52(2.60, 7.87)

4.56(2.43, 8.52)***

 Strong support

25

95

1

1

Perceived threat to life

 Low stress

93

178

1

1

 Moderate stress

81

48

3.23(2.09, 5.00)

2.74 (1.64, 4.60)***

 High stress

16

6

5.10(1.93, 13.48)

1.873 (0.57, 6.140)