Characteristic | Number in group N = 1505 | Absenteeism% N = 404 | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
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Gender | |||
Female | 729 | 26.9 | Reference |
Male | 757 | 34.8 | 0.69 (0.54-0.87) |
Age | |||
12–14 | 1027 | 69.7 | Reference |
15–17 | 478 | 30.0 | 0.98 (0.76-1.27) |
Ethnicity | |||
Sinhala | 1316 | 29.1 | Reference |
Tamil | 153 | 50.4 | 2.47 (1.66-3.65) |
Muslim | 33 | 17.2 | 0.50 (0.19-1.33) |
Type of school | |||
Type 1AB | 134 | 12.6 | Reference |
Type 1C | 640 | 30.1 | 2.99 (1.58-5.62) |
Type 2 | 693 | 34.0 | 3.56 (1.90-6.67) |
Type 3 | 38 | 28.9 | 2.81 (1.11-7.11) |
Maternal education | |||
Less than grade 6 | 533 | 29.3 | 1.78 (1.21-2.61) |
Grade 6 to O/L | 598 | 28.9 | 2.75 (1.87-4.05) |
More than O/L | 262 | 18.5 | Reference |
Paternal education | |||
Less than grade 6 | 541 | 37.3 | 2.17 (1.39-3.37) |
Grade 6 to O/L | 556 | 28.7 | 3.20 (2.06-4.96) |
More than O/L | 226 | 15.6 | Reference |
Area of residence | |||
Rural | 1,270 | 29.1 | Reference |
Suburban/urban | 79 | 33.8 | 1.24 (0.74-2.06) |
Coastal/plantations | 135 | 46.5 | 2.11 (1.40-3.19) |
Main caregiver | |||
Mother/Father | 1,407 | 31.3 | Reference |
Others | 90 | 21.3 | 0.59 (0.33-1.04) |
Conflict exposure | |||
No exposure | 1,327 | 30.1 | Reference |
Any exposure | 120 | 36.2 | 1.32 (0.88-1.97) |
Tsunami exposure | |||
No exposure | 1,369 | 29.6 | Reference |
Any exposure | 65 | 49.1 | 2.29 (1.36-3.84) |
Conflict and tsunami exposure | |||
Exposure to conflict and tsunami | 15 | 46.1 | - |
Mental disorder | |||
No disorder | 1,352 | 28.6 | Reference |
Any psychiatric disorder | 127 | 49.1 | 2.40 (1.63-3.55) |
Conduct disorder | 87 | 48.6 | 2.29 (1.43-3.65) |
Emotional disorder | 41 | 51.2 | 2.48 (1.30-4.70) |
Hyperactivity disorder | 10 | 44.4 | 1.83 (0.49-6.87) |