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) |