Table 2.
Potential covariates of total count of school days missed, persistent absence and school absence on any given day (absent/not absent).
| Total number of days missed | Persistent absence (10%+) | Day absence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RRa (95% CI) |
RRa (95% CI) |
RRb (95% CI) |
|
| Child is a boy | 0.91 (0.68, 1.20) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) | 0.89 (0.62, 1.27) |
| Child has intellectual disability | 1.08 (0.78, 1.50) | 1.01 (0.77, 1.31) | 1.11 (0.72, 1.71) |
| Centred child age | 1.07 (1.02, 1.11) | 1.07 (1.03, 1.10) | 1.08 (1.03, 1.14) |
| Not a two-parent household | 1.59 (1.18, 2.14) | 1.37 (1.10, 1.70) | 1.75 (1.16, 2.64) |
| Parent not in paid employment | 1.57 (1.18, 2.10) | 1.52 (1.22, 1.89) | 1.78 (1.22, 2.60) |
| Low parental educational qualifications | 0.83 (0.63, 1.11) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) | 0.79 (0.56, 1.12) |
| Family has more children with disabilities | 1.08 (0.77, 1.51) | 0.94 (0.75, 1.19) | 1.07 (0.70, 1.63) |
| Total number of children in household | 1.10 (0.97, 1.25) | 1.07 (0.98, 1.17) | 1.14 (0.97, 1.34) |
| Child attends a mainstream school | 1.79 (1.20, 2.66) | 2.04 (1.14, 3.62) | 2.00 (1.20, 3.31) |
| Child goes to school independently | 0.83 (0.61, 1.12) | 0.90 (0.71, 1.13) | 0.82 (0.56, 1.20) |
| Child has changed schools | 1.32 (1.00, 1.74) | 1.01 (0.82, 1.25) | 1.30 (0.90, 1.89) |
| Day missed was close to weekend | N/A | N/A | 1.00 (0.92, 1.09) |
RRs: relative risks; CIs: confidence intervals.
a
Adjusted relative risk from generalised linear model.
b
Adjusted relative risk from generalised estimating equation.
Bold indicates p < 0.05.