Table 2.

Number of children with one or more absences, and the mean (SD) and median (Range) number of absences for each SNACK reason and the SNACK subscales across 20 school days

SNACK reason for absence		Number (%) of children with 1 + occurrence	Median (Min–Max) occurrences	Mean (SD) number of occurrences
1. Medical or specialist appointment	Full day	25 (23.6%)	0 0–4	0.4 (.90)
	Half day	45 (42.5%)	0 0–7	1.0 (1.5)
2. Child unwell	Full day	35 (33%)	0 0–7	0.9 (1.8)
	Half day	7 (6.6%)	0 0–3	0.1 (0.4)
3. School refusal or reluctance	Full day	58 (54.7%)	1 0–20	3.7 (5.2)
	Half day	33 (31.1%)	0 0–16	2.0 (4.1)
4. Truancy	Full day	0	0	0
	Half day	2 (1.9%)	0 0–3	0.1 (0.4)
5. Parent gave child day off	Full day	16 (15.1%)	0 0–20	0.4 (2.0)
	Half day	5 (4.7%)	0 0–4	0.1 (0.5)
6. Parent kept child at home	Full day	10 (9.4%)	0 0–2	0.1 (0.3)
	Half day	1 (0.9%)	0 0–2	0.02 (0.2)
7. Parent arranged extra holidays	Full day	4 (3.8%)	0 0–12	0.2 (1.2)
	Half day	0	0	0
8. Family urgent situation	Full day	2 (1.9%)	0 0–5	0.06 (0.5)
	Half day	1 (0.9%)	0 0–1	0.01 (1.0)
9. Family difficulties	Full day	2 (1.9%)	0 0–1	0.02 (0.1)
	Half day	3 (2.8%)	0 0–2	0.04 (0.2)
10. Religious/ cultural observance	Full day	0	0	0
	Half day	0	0	0
11. School was closed	Full day	13 (12.3%)	0 0–2	0.2 (0.5)
	Half day	0	0	0
12. School sent child home	Full day	10 (9.4%)	0 0–12	0.4 (1.5)
	Half day	10 (9.4%)	0 0–4	0.2 (0.6)
13. School asked child to stay home	Full day	5 (4.7%)	0 0–9	0.12 (0.8)
	Half day	3 (2.8%)	0 0–20	0.2 (2.1)
14. Weather	Full day	2 (1.9%)	0 0–1	0.02 (0.1)
	Half day	0	0	0
Non-problematic absenteeism	Full day	58 (54.7%)	1 (0–8)	1.6 (2.1)
	Half day	11 (10.4%)	0 (0–7)	1.1 (1.6)
School refusal	Full day	58 (54.7%)	1 (0–20)	3.7 (5.2)
	Half day	33 (31.1%)	0 (0–16)	2.0 (4.1)
Truancy	Full day	0	0	0
	Half day	2 (1.9%)	0 (0–3)	0.1 (0.4)
School withdrawal	Full day	27 (25.5%)	0 (0–20)	0.7 (2.4)
	Half day	6 (5.7%)	0 (0–4)	0.1 (0.5)
School exclusion	Full day	13 (12.3%)	0 (0–12)	0.5 (1.8)
	Half day	11 (10.4%)	0 (0–20)	0.4 (2.1)