Table 2.
Chi-square analysis on the proportions of truancy among in-school adolescents in Mozambique.
| Variables | Truancy (n=1500) | Chi-square (X2) | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | |||
| 63.4 | 36.6 | |||
| Socio-demographic factors | ||||
| Age | 11.17 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| 11-14yrs | 69.0 | 31.0 | ||
| 15+ | 60.3 | 39.7 | ||
| Sex | 1.77 | 0.184 | ||
| Male | 61.6 | 38.4 | ||
| Female | 64.9 | 35.1 | ||
| Grade | 1.10 | 0.776 | ||
| 8th and 9th | 63.8 | 36.2 | ||
| 10th | 65.3 | 34.7 | ||
| 11th | 62.0 | 38.0 | ||
| 12th | 62.1 | 37.9 | ||
| Experienced Hunger | 14.15 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 69.0 | 31.0 | ||
| Yes | 59.5 | 40.5 | ||
| Tobacco use | 77.33 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 67.7 | 32.3 | ||
| Yes | 35.4 | 64.7 | ||
| Smoking | p<0.001∗∗∗ | |||
| No | 68.4 | 31.6 | 85.28 | |
| Yes | 37.1 | 62.9 | ||
| Engaged in a fight | 28.20 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 70.6 | 29.4 | ||
| Yes | 57.4 | 42.7 | ||
| Bullied | 47.91 | p<0.000∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 70.9 | 29.1 | ||
| Yes | 53.5 | 46.5 | ||
| Attacked | 62.14 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 73.1 | 26.9 | ||
| Yes | 53.5 | 46.6 | ||
| Suicidal ideation | 24.43 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 66.0 | 34.0 | ||
| Yes | 48.7 | 51.4 | ||
| Number of Close friends | 21.72 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| 0 | 71.6 | 28.4 | ||
| 1-2 | 55.9 | 44.1 | ||
| 3 or more | 67.5 | 32.5 | ||
| Felt lonely | 21.15 | p<0.001∗∗∗ | ||
| No | 70.9 | 29.1 | ||
| Yes | 59.0 | 41.0 | ||
| Peer support | ||||
| No | 66.7 | 33.3 | 1.62 | 0.203 |
| Yes | 62.6 | 37.4 | ||
| Parents checking homework | 7.49 | p<0.01∗∗ | ||
| No | 58.7 | 41.3 | ||
| Yes | 65.9 | 34.1 | ||
| Parents understood problems | 3.81 | 0.051 | ||
| No | 61.0 | 39.0 | ||
| Yes | 65.9 | 34.1 | ||
| Parents check at free Time | 0.33 | 0.564 | ||
| No | 62.6 | 37.4 | ||
| Yes | 64.1 | 35.9 | ||