Table 3 Factors associated with truancy among adolescents in Swaziland
Factor | OR (95% CI)* |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
< 14 | 0.92 (0.85, 1.00) |
14 | 1.11 (1.04, 1.19) |
15+ | 1 |
Sex | Â |
Male | 1.22 (1.16, 1.28) |
Female | 1 |
Schooling (years) | Â |
6 to 8 | 1.07 (1.01, 1.13) |
9 to 11 | 1 |
Hungry | Â |
Never | 0.82 (0.75, 0.89) |
Rarely | 0.72 (0.62, 0.84) |
Sometimes | 1.30 (1.19, 1.41) |
Most of the times or always | 1 |
Drank alcohol | Â |
Yes | 1.34 (1.27, 1.42) |
No | 1 |
Number of times bullied | Â |
0 | 0.74 (0.70, 0.79) |
1 or 2 | 1.06 (0.98, 1.14) |
3+ | 1 |
Most students kind and helpful | Â |
Never | 0.85 (0.77, 0.93) |
Rarely | 1.46 (1.30, 1.64) |
Sometimes | 1.11 (1.03, 1.21) |
Most of the times | 0.94 (0.84, 1.06) |
Always | 1 |
Parents checked homework | Â |
Never | 0.98 (0.89, 1.07) |
Rarely | 1.22 (1.06, 1.40) |
Sometimes | 1.05 (0.96, 1.15) |
Most of the times | 1.03 (0.91, 1.16) |
Always | 1 |
Parents understood problems | Â |
Never | 0.92 (0.83,1.01) |
Rarely | 1.50 (1.32, 1.71) |
Sometimes | 0.95 (0.87, 1.04) |
Most of the times | 0.87 (0.87, 0.98) |
Always | 1 |
Parental supervision | Â |
Never | 1.05 (0.96, 1.15) |
Rarely | 1.34 (1.17, 1.53) |
Sometimes | 0.98 (0.90, 1.07) |
Most of the times | 0.90 (0.80, 1.01) |
Always | 1 |