Table 4 Determinate of attitude of teachers towards including student with ASD in the class room
Variables | Attitude | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive Attitude | Negative Attitude | ||||
Age | |||||
20–25 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
26–30 | 89 | 35 | 0.6(0.3–1.3) | 5.0(0.5–50) | 0.5 |
31–40 | 136 | 30 | 1.1(0.5–2.3) | 3(0.2–32) | |
> 40 | 36 | 13 | 0.6(0.2–1.6) | ||
How often do you meet an autistic child | |||||
Sometimes | 79 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
Weekly | 24 | 4 | 1.3(0.4–4.4) | 0.6(0.46-10) | |
Daily | 51 | 20 | 0.5(0.2–1.2) | 1.1(0.2-5.0) | |
Work experience | |||||
1 to 10 years | 160 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0.39 |
11 to 20 years | 85 | 19 | 1.5(0.8–2.8) | 0.2 − 0.04 | |
21 to 30 years | 25 | 2 | 4.3(1.0–19) | ||
Source of knowledge surrounding people | |||||
No | 236 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
Yes | 78 | 40 | 0.4(0.2–0.71) | 0.2(0.04–1.2) | |
Previous experience of children with special need child | |||||
No | 171 | 58 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 144 | 35 | 1.3(0.86–2.2) | 6.5(1.05–40.7) | 0.04 |
Behavioural and Emotional problem in children ASD | |||||
No | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 73 | 25 | 0.39(0.1 -1.0) | 0.06(0.005-0.7) | 0.03 |
Knowledge | |||||
Inadequate knowledge | 195 | 71 | 1 | 1 | |
Adequate knowledge | 125 | 22 | 2(1.2–3.5) | 1.0 (0.2–4.2) | 0.98 |