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Table 3 Factors for physical restraints on bipolar patients at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, 2015

From: Use of physical restraints among patients with bipolar disorder in Ethiopian Mental Specialized Hospital, outpatient department: cross-sectional study

Explanatory variables

Physical restrained

Crude odd ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odd ratio (AOR) 95% CI

Yes

No

Sex

 Male

122

49

1.64 (1.07, 2.51)*

1.46 (0.93, 2.23)

 Female

138

91

1.00

1.00

Number of episode

 One episode

63

52

1.00

1.00

 More than one episode

197

88

1.85 (1.18, 2.88)*

1.84 (1.16, 2.93)**

History of aggression

 Yes

223

100

2.41 (1.45, 3.99)*

2.14 (1.26, 3.63)**

 No

37

40

1.00

1.00

Comorbid illness

 Yes

98

35

1.81 (1.15, 2.87)*

1.76 (1.09, 2.84)

 No

162

105

1.00

1.00

Current use of Khat

 Yes

95

28

2.30 (1.42, 3.74)*

1.83 (1.10, 3.04)**

 No

165

112

1.00

1.00

Use of antipsychotic

 Yes

91

30

1.97 (1.13, 3.18)*

1.79 (1.08, 2.95)**

 No

169

110

1.00

1.00

  1. * (p < 0.05) and ** (significantly associated), 1.00 (reference)