Table 3.

Parent-reported reasons for non-attendance and associated types of non-attendance.

SNACK reason	N of studentsa	Min–Max days	% days missed because of . . .	N of students who missed all days because of . . .
1. Child had appointment	72	0–6	13	26
2. Child was sick	89	0–11	18	28
3. Child refused	171	0–23	43	94
4. Child truanted	4	0–3	<1	1
5. Parent gave child day off	26	0–9	5	8
6. Parent kept child at home	9	0–8	2	3
7. Parent arranged extra holidays	7	0–5	2	6
8. Family urgency	5	0–3	1	2
9. Family had other difficulties	3	0–1	<1	0
10. Religious holiday	0	0	0	N/A
11. School closed	4	0–7	<1	0
12. School sent child home	26	0–10	4	7
13. School asked that child stay home	27	0–23	5	6
14. Weather	0	0	0	n/a
15. Other reason	23	0–23	5	9
Type of non-attendance
Non-problematic absenteeism	148	0–11	32	67
School refusal	171	0–23	43	94
Truancy	4	0–3	<1	1
School withdrawal	42	0–9	9	17
School exclusion	26	0–23	9	16

SNACK: School Non-Attendance ChecKlist.

^aN of students for whom reason/type was recorded.