Table 3 Odds ratios for frequency of contact

Moderate absence

Crude

School health services

466

1.30 (1.12–1.51)

134

1.78 (1.32–2.39)

138

2.36 (1.71–3.25)

General practitioner

1117

1.33 (1.20–1.47)

303

2.29 (1.85–2.84)

131

2.60 (1.86–3.63)

Adolescent health clinic

377

1.60 (1.34–1.91)

110

1.80 (1.29–2.50)

43

2.92 (1.57–5.44)

Mental health services

57

1.49 (0.96–2.29)

19

1.36 (0.66–2.81)

144

2.64 (1.89–3.68)

Adjusted*

School health services

466

1.17 (1.00–1.36)

134

1.50 (1.11–2.03)

138

2.22 (1.60–3.08)

General practitioner

1117

1.24 (1.11–1.38)

303

2.05 (1.65–2.54)

131

2.47 (1.76–3.47)

Adolescent health clinic

377

1.32 (1.10–1.59)

110

1.55 (1.11–2.17)

43

2.86 (1.53–5.35)

Mental health services

57

1.52 (0.99–2.35)

19

1.41 (0.68–2.93)

144

2.52 (1.80–3.52)

High absence

Crude

School health services

106

1.48 (1.17–1.87)

32

2.12 (1.38–3.25)

39

3.32 (2.18–5.07)

General practitioner

198

1.24 (1.04–1.49)

105

4.19 (3.18–5.51)

68

7.12 (4.86–10.42)

Adolescent health clinic

95

2.06 (1.60–2.66)

36

3.01 (1.96–4.62)

24

8.34 (4.23–16.45)

Mental health services

18

2.39 (1.34–4.27)

8

2.92 (1.19–7.18)

65

6.07 (4.14–8.90)

Adjusted*

School health services

106

1.30 (1.02–1.65)

32

1.71 (1.11–2.66)

39

3.18 (2.07–4.90)

General practitioner

198

1.16 (0.97–1.40)

105

3.69 (2.78–4.90)

68

6.82 (4.62–10.07)

Adolescent health clinic

95

1.63 (1.25–2.13)

36

2.48 (1.59–3.85)

24

8.20 (4.11–16.37)

Mental health services

18

2.45 (1.36–4.43)

8

2.82 (1.13–7.06)

65

5.76 (3.90–8.52)