Table 2 Association between the Level of Autistic Traits and Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Preschool Children
| Â | Â | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
Emotional symptoms | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 6.79 (3.74–12.34)**** | 5.88 (3.19–10.83)**** | 4.86 (2.60–9.10)**** | |
High-risk group | 15.84 (5.84–43.01)**** | 15.78 (5.60–44.46)**** | 11.97 (4.11–34.90)**** | |
Conduct problems | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 6.92 (3.89–12.31)**** | 7.40 (4.06–13.50)**** | 5.95 (3.21–11.03)**** | |
High-risk group | 14.40 (5.33–38.86)**** | 14.83 (5.34–41.18) **** | 11.16 (3.86–32.31)**** | |
Hyperactivity/ inattention | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 7.31 (4.13–12.93)**** | 7.62 (4.14–14.02)**** | 6.74 (3.63–12.52)**** | |
High-risk group | 22.21 (8.47–58.21)**** | 21.51 (7.80–59.28)**** | 18.41 (6.55–51.71)**** | |
Peer problems | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 23.90 (9.65–59.20)**** | 26.98 (10.63–68.47)**** | 26.90 (10.40–69.62)**** | |
High-risk group | 212.08 (64.36–698.89)**** | 242.78 (69–851.89)**** | 241.79 (66.90–873.83)**** | |
Reduced prosocial behavior | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 3.80 (2.23–6.47)**** | 3.76 (2.16–6.54)**** | 3.86 (2.19–6.81)**** | |
High-risk group | 12.20 (4.77–31.16)**** | 11.39 (4.34–29.90)**** | 11.82 (4.43–31.52)**** | |
Total difficulty score | Low-risk group | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
Medium-risk group | 25.18 (13.43–47.20)**** | 25.54 (13.29–49.08)**** | 21.68 (11.18–42.03)**** | |
High-risk group | 86.32 (30.25–246.30)**** | 83.36 (28.57–243.22)**** | 68.56 (23.06–203.89)**** |