Table 3.
Covariates and relative risks from the multivariate negative binomial regression models for the number of full and half days absent for any reason, number of full days absent due to non-problematic attendance, and full and half days absent due to school refusal
| Number of full days absent (all reasons) | Number of half days absent (all reasons) | Non-problematic absence | School refusal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full day | Full day | Half day | |||||
| Child age | 2.2 (.82–5.5) | 1.59 (44–5.87) | 1.1 (.97–1.1) | 1.04 (.97–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2)*** | 1.2 (1.0–1.3)** |
| Attends mainstream school | 1/3 (.69–2.2) | 1.15 (.62–2.2) | 1.0 (.55–1.8) | .92 (.47–1.8) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | 1.4 (0.7–1.9) | 0.8 (0.3–1.6) |
| Parent in paid employment | 1.8 (1.2–2.7)** | 1.53 (.97–2.4) | 1.9 (1.2–2.9)** | 2.0 (1.3–3.3)** | 1.5 (0.9–2.6) | 2.5 (1.5–4.0)*** | 4.4 (2.4–7.9)*** |
| Parent depression | – | 1.08 (.99–1.2) | – | 1.0 (.93–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3)** | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) |
| Parent anxiety | – | 0.98 (.89–1.7) | – | .91 (.82–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.9 (0.7–0.9)* |
| Parent stress | – | 0.97 (.89–1.1) | – | .99 (.91–1.1) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 0.9 (0.8–0.9)* | 1.0 (0.8–1.0) |
| Child anxiety | – | 1.0 (.99–1.0) | – | 1.03 (1.0–1.1)* | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1)*** |
Bold values indicate significant results
*p < 0.5
**p < .01
***p < .001