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Table 4 Self-reported reasons for absence

From: Adolescent school absenteeism and service use in a population-based study

 

Low absence

Moderate absence

High absence

 
 

n = 3684

n = 4394

n = 910

 
 

%

n

%

n

%

n

p-value

At home

5.8

214

16.5

724

35.1

319

<.000

With friends

0.5

19

1.5

66

3.7

34

.009

At work

0.2

8

0.9

38

1.6

15

<.000

Illness related

28.0

1031

57.9

2544

69.2

630

<.000

Organizational work/politics/sport

1.3

49

2.2

97

0.9

8

.001

Unexcused absence

3.5

128

5.4

238

6.5

59

<.000

  1. P-value indicates significant differences between adolescents with low, moderate and high absence. The p-values are derived from chi-square tests