TABLE 2.
Adjusted Odds Ratios (AORs) of Student Absenteeism Associated With Exposure to Less-Than-Satisfactory System and Structural Building Conditions of Schools, by School Socioecomic Status (SES): Building Condition Survey, Upstate New York, 2005
| Conditions | All Schools (n = 2751), AORa (95% CI) | Schools in Lowest-SES Districtsb (n = 932), AORc (95% CI) | Schools in Higher-SES Districtsd (n = 1819), AORc (95% CI) |
| Building systems | |||
| Heat generating systems | 1.62 (1.02, 2.55) | 1.65 (0.99, 2.74) | 0.56 (0.17, 1.88) |
| Heating fuel and energy systems | 3.31 (1.76, 6.24) | 3.28 (1.58, 6.83) | 1.97 (0.57, 6.82) |
| Cooling and air conditioning systems | 0.87 (0.45, 1.68) | 0.72 (0.36, 1.44) | … |
| Air handling and ventilation systems | 1.68 (1.16, 2.42) | 1.58 (1.05, 2.38) | 0.81 (0.38, 1.74) |
| Piped heating and cooling systems | 2.24 (1.43, 3.51) | 2.00 (1.18, 3.38) | 1.39 (0.60, 3.24) |
| Ducted heating and cooling systems | 1.09 (0.57, 2.09) | 1.16 (0.57, 2.36) | 0.28 (0.04, 2.12) |
| Control systems | 2.29 (1.53, 3.45) | 2.52 (1.58, 4.02) | 1.40 (0.63, 3.10) |
| Water distribution systems | 2.29 (1.32, 3.96) | 2.27 (1.22, 4.24) | 1.31 (0.39, 4.42) |
| Plumbing drainage system | 1.03 (0.52, 2.06) | 1.53 (0.76, 3.10) | … |
| Hot water heater | 1.08 (0.63, 1.85) | 1.14 (0.64, 2.02) | 0.22 (0.03, 1.64) |
| Plumbing fixtures | 1.29 (0.78, 2.14) | 1.19 (0.68, 2.10) | 0.94 (0.32, 2.70) |
| Building structures | |||
| Foundation | 1.68 (0.71, 3.99) | 1.02 (0.39, 2.65) | 1.46 (0.19, 11.4) |
| Structural floors | 1.47 (0.56, 3.86) | 2.06 (0.72, 5.91) | … |
| Exterior walls and columns | 1.91 (1.26, 2.88) | 1.93 (1.22, 3.06) | 0.70 (0.24, 2.04) |
| Chimneys | 1.34 (0.76, 2.37) | 1.44 (0.77, 2.70) | 0.98 (0.34, 2.87) |
| Exterior door unit | 1.50 (0.99, 2.29) | 1.43 (0.89, 2.28) | 1.01 (0.39, 2.65) |
| Exterior door hardware | 1.70 (1.10, 2.61) | 1.71 (1.06, 2.77) | 0.81 (0.28, 2.33) |
| Windows | 1.74 (1.22, 2.48) | 1.78 (1.20, 2.63) | 1.31 (0.63, 2.71) |
| Skylights | 1.33 (0.84, 2.11) | 1.20 (0.71, 2.02) | 0.75 (0.28, 2.00) |
| Roofs | 1.24 (0.86, 1.78) | 1.26 (0.85, 1.87) | 0.67 (0.29, 1.56) |
| Interior bearing walls | 3.09 (1.26, 7.59) | 4.09 (1.48, 11.3) | … |
| Other interior walls | 2.56 (1.46, 4.51) | 2.34 (1.20, 4.57) | 0.90 (0.21, 3.84) |
| Floor finish | 1.55 (1.04, 2.32) | 1.43 (0.92, 2.22) | 1.27 (0.52, 3.10) |
| Ceilings | 1.64 (1.04, 2.59) | 1.81 (1.08, 3.04) | 0.94 (0.33, 2.71) |
| Interior door units | 2.33 (1.52, 3.56) | 2.34 (1.45, 3.78) | 1.64 (0.71, 3.78) |
| Interior door hardware | 1.47 (0.99, 2.16) | 1.62 (1.06, 2.48) | 1.11 (0.48, 2.54) |
| Swimming pool | 1.09 (0.43, 2.78) | 1.04 (0.37, 2.87) | 1.06 (0.12, 9.13) |
| Older building | 0.95 (0.69, 1.30) | 1.03 (0.73, 1.45) | 1.21 (0.67, 2.19) |
Note. CI = confidence interval. Ellipses indicate that figures could not be calculated.
Adjusted for percentage of students qualifying for a free or reduced-price lunch, school district urbanicity, attendance by high school students, and pupil–teacher ratio.
Highest tertile of percentage of students qualifying for a free or reduced-price lunch.
Adjusted for school district urbanicity, attendance by high school students, and pupil–teacher ratio.
Lower 2 tertiles of percentage of students qualifying for a free or reduced-price lunch.