Table 2.
Odds ratio of variables (never missed class vs. missed at least once per semester)
| Variables | P-value | Unadjusted ORs (95% CI) | P-value | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex |
Male (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
0.042 |
1.42 (1.013, 1.993) |
0.846 |
1.06 (0.594, 1.889) |
|
| Grown up |
Urban (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Rural |
<0.0001 |
0.59 (.449, 0.767) |
0.20 |
0.750 (0.483, 1.164) |
|
| Religion |
Orthodox (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Protestant |
0.333 |
0.86 (0.640, 1.163) |
0.439 |
0.84 (0.544, 1.303) |
|
| Muslim |
0.055 |
1.60 (0.991, 2.587) |
0.225 |
1.51 (0.775, 2.951) |
|
| Other religion |
0.364 |
1.41 (0.671, 2.973) |
0.834 |
0.89 (0.304, 2.612) |
|
| High school |
Governmental or public (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Private |
<0.0001 |
3.22 (2.063, 5.037) |
0.010 |
2.49 (1.246, 4.959) |
|
| Missionary |
0.611 |
1.27 (0.505, 3.199) |
0.995 |
1.00 (0.219, 4.517) |
|
| University entrance examination score range |
Excellent (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Very good |
0.006 |
0.58 (0.395, 0.853) |
0.872 |
0.96 (0.562, 1.629) |
|
| Good |
0.017 |
0.60 (0.397, 0.913) |
0.491 |
1.23 (0.687, 2.189) |
|
| Fair |
0.254 |
0.56 (0.207, 1.515) |
0.522 |
1.71 (0.331, 8.848) |
|
| Poor |
0.502 |
0.630 (0.164, 2.426) |
0.781 |
1.29 (0.211, 7.900) |
|
| Students mother or next of kin education level |
No education (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Primary |
0.985 |
1.00 (0.725, 1.389) |
0.297 |
0.75 (0.433, 1.292) |
|
| Secondary |
0.163 |
1.33 (0.891, 1.979) |
0.051 |
0.46 (0.210, 1.004) |
|
| Diploma |
0.005 |
2.00 (1.228, 3.251) |
0.063 |
0.42 (0.171, 1.049) |
|
| Degree |
0.171 |
1.45 (0.853, 2.447) |
0.013 |
0.26 (0.089, 0.752) |
|
| Students father or next of kin education level |
No education (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Primary |
0.699 |
0.93 (0.651, 1.333) |
0.564 |
1.18 (0.671, 2.077) |
|
| Secondary |
0.298 |
1.25 (0.821, 1.907) |
0.158 |
1.71 (0.812, 3.603) |
|
| Diploma |
0.096 |
1.47 (0.935, 2.298) |
0.266 |
1.57 (0.709, 3.479) |
|
| Degree |
0.023 |
1.614 (1.069, 2.437) |
0.103 |
2.06 (0.864, 4.925) |
|
| Place to have meal |
In the university cafeteria (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Non-café |
0.001 |
1.89 (1.297, 2.748) |
0.180 |
1.56 (0.814, 3.002) |
|
| Money they get monthly from family or relatives |
Less than 100 birr (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| 100-200 birr |
0.277 |
1.32 (0.801, 2.171) |
0.958 |
1.02 (0.502, 2.070) |
|
| 200-300 birr |
0.704 |
1.10 (0.683, 1.760) |
0.600 |
0.83 (0.419, 1.653) |
|
| 300-500 birr |
0.070 |
1.52 (0.966, 2.405) |
0.819 |
0.92 (0.459, 1.852) |
|
| More than 500 birr |
0.001 |
2.73 (1.541, 4.850) |
0.399 |
1.48 (0.596, 3.669) |
|
| Field of study |
Medicine (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| Nursing |
<0.0001 |
0.24 (0.154, 0.377) |
<0.0001 |
0.20 (0.088, 0.428) |
|
| Midwifery |
<0.0001 |
0.23 (0.141, 0.385) |
0.001 |
0.24 (0.098, 0.567) |
|
| Medical laboratory technology |
<0.0001 |
0.18 (0.105, 0.300) |
<0.0001 |
0.14 (0.051, 0.388) |
|
| Health officer |
<0.0001 |
0.20 (0.134, 0.302) |
<0.0001 |
0.19 (0.099, 0.369) |
|
| Optometry |
0.001 |
0.34 (0.172, 0.650) |
0.003 |
0.16 (0.047, 0.536) |
|
| Environmental |
<0.0001 |
0.23 (0.106, 0.510) |
0.008 |
0.17 (0.046, 0.626) |
|
| Year of study |
1st year (ref) |
|
|
|
|
| 2nd year |
0.004 |
1.87 (1.224, 2.852) |
0.398 |
1.32 (0.690, 2.541) |
|
| 3rd year |
0.003 |
1.97 (1.264, 3.063) |
0.583 |
1.20 (0.627, 2.297) |
|
| 4th year |
0.003 |
1.92 (1.252, 2.929) |
0.080 |
1.84 (0.929, 3.657) |
|
| 5th year |
<0.0001 |
3.38 (1.704, 6.688) |
0.549 |
0.71 (0.233, 2.171) |
|
| Total number of students in a class (per one additional student) |
<0.0001 |
1.01 (1.005, 1.011) |
0.257 |
1.00 (0.989, 1.003) |
|
| Reason for missing classes |
Class schedule inconvenience |
<0.0001 |
7.78 (5.320, 11.369) |
<0.0001 |
13.72 (8.456, 22.244) |
| The subject does not need teachers guidance (simplicity) |
<0.0001 |
3.33 (1.849, 5.989) |
<0.0001 |
8.10 (3.942, 16.640) |
|
| Lack of interest to the subject |
<0.0001 |
5.14 (2.057, 12.830) |
<0.0001 |
9.15 (3.359, 24.926) |
|
| Do not like teachers teaching style | <0.0001 | 5.24 (3.285, 8.344) | <0.0001 | 3.37 (1.877, 6.032) | |
Note: P-values in bold are statistically significant (p < 0.05).