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Table 3 Factors Associated PCS (Bivariate and Multivariate logistic regression) of study participants attending emergency outpatient department of Hawassa university compressive specialized hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia (n = 289)

From: Post-concussion syndrome among patients experiencing head injury attending emergency department of Hawassa University Comprehensive specialized hospital, Hawassa, southern Ethiopia

Variable

PCS

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-Value

No

Yes

Age

 18–24

38

23

1

1

 

 25–29

64

36

0.9 (0.48–1.79)

0.61 (0.28–1.35)

0.22

 30–34

32

21

1.08 (0.51–2.31)

0.66 (0.26–1.70)

0.39

 35–39

19

19

1.65 (0.73–3.75)

1.02 (0.36–2.88)

0.97

  > 40

8

15

3.09 (1.14–8.44)

2.01 (0.57–7.09)

0.28

Sex

 M

86

75

1

  

 F

75

39

0.59(0.36–0.98)

0.62 (0.34–1.12)

0.11

Marital status

 Single

67

38

1

1

1

 Married

87

66

1.34(0.80–2.23)

1.03 (0.52–2.03)

0.93

 Divorced\widowed

7

10

2.53 (0.88–7.16)

1.94 (0.55–6.77)

0.30

Occupation

 Government employee

45

39

1

1

1

 Merchant

41

31

0.87(0.46–1.6)

0.62 (0.29–1.30)

0.21

Farmer

18

16

1.02 (0.46–2.2)

0.41 (0.13–1.26)

0.12

 Student

31

13

0.48(0.22–1.05)

0.36 (0.14–0.95)*

0.04*

 Day labor

10

5

0.57 (0.18–1.83)

0.25 (0.06–1.06)

0.06

 House wife

16

10

0.72 (0.29–1.77)

0.36 (0.10–1.28)

0.11

Education

 Unable to write & read

20

23

1

1

1

 Read & write only

23

16

0.61 (025–1.4)

0.61 (0.25–1.45)

0.26

 Primary

19

12

0.55 (0.22–1.4)

0.55 (0.22–1.40)

0.21

 Secondary

88

53

0.52 (0.26–1.04)

0.52 (0.26–1.04)

0.66

 College & above

11

10

0.79 (0.27–2.25)

0.79 (0.28–2.25)

0.66

Social support

 Excellent

54

32

1

1

 

 Very good

50

37

1.24(0.67–2.29)

1.28 (0.65–2.50)

0.48

 Good

41

27

1.11 (0.57–2.1)

1.13 (0.55–2.31)

0.74

 Fair & poor

16

18

2.03 (0.89–45)

1.58 (0.63–4.01)

0.33

Cause of head injury

 Car

56

52

1

1

1

 Motor bicycle

77

43

0.6 (0.35–1.02)

0.54 (0.30–0.98)

0.04*

 Fall accident

23

14

0.66 (0.31–1.4)

0.94 (0.39–2.27)

0.90

 Other

5

5

1.07 (029–0.9)

1.98 (0.47–8.37)

0.35

Location of head injury

 Rt Lateral

48

37

1

1

1

 Lt Lateral

48

38

1.03 (0.561–1.8)

1.01 (0.52–1.96)

0.97

 Frontal

42

33

1.02 (0.55–1.9)

1.02 (0.51–2.05)

0.95

 Other site**

23

6

0.34 (0.12–0.9)

0.28 (0.09–0.83)

0.02*

  1. * P value < 0.05 (Significant Association), ** Back, occipital and parietal area