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. 2013 Aug 26;8(8):e72243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072243

Table 2. Association between school type and absenteeism among FERPA-consented students.

Absent due to fever or cough illness Absent due to other causes
Exposed Schools Non-exposed Schools Odds Ratio (95% CI) Exposed Schools Non-exposed Schools Odds Ratio (95% CI)
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)
Absent ≥1 day 146 (26.5) 150 (38.9) 1.76 (1.33, 2.33) p<0.0001 235 (42.7) 180 (46.6) 1.18 (0.9, 1.53) p = 0.23
Never absent 405 (73.5) 236 (61.1) 316 (57.4) 206 (53.4)