Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with extensive sickness absence (versus occasional sickness absence)
From: The prevalence of sickness absence among primary school pupils – reason to be worried?
MPS | SSPE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Pupils | Univariate | Multivariate | Number of Pupils | Univariate | Multivariate | |||||
Exp(B) | CI | Exp(B) | CI | Exp(B) | CI | Exp(B) | CI | |||
Sex ◊ | 1525 | 0.98 | 0.75–1.28 | – | – | 705 | 0.98 | 0.70–1.37 | – | – |
Age | 1513 | 0.93* | 0.89–0.99 | 0.92* | 0.87–0097 | 589 | 1.01 | 0.93–1.10 | – | – |
Low parental education level | 1524 | 2.00* | 1.25–3.18 | 1.66* | 1.01–2.72 | – | – | – | – | – |
Doctor’s visits ▪ | 1530 | 2.14** | 1.63–2.83 | 2.26** | 1.69–3.01 | 708 | 1.63** | 1.18–2.25 | 1.48* | 1.05–2.08 |
Other authorised absence ▪ | 1530 | 1.42* | 1.06–1.89 | 1.21 | 0.90–1.64 | 708 | 1.94** | 1.41–2.68 | 1.90** | 1.36–2.65 |
Tardiness ▪ | 1530 | 1.22 | 0.80–1.85 | – | – | 708 | 2.67** | 1.79–3.99 | 2.35** | 1.54–3.59 |
Other unauthorised absence ▪ | 1530 | 5.06** | 2.38–10.74 | 4.58** | 2.08–10.11 | 708 | 3.22** | 1.98–5.23 | 2.75** | 1.66–4.54 |