Table 5

Binomial logistic regression of the factors influencing long length of sickness presence (8 days or more) in Norwegian secondary school

FactorsLower secondary schoolUpper secondary school
OR(95% CI)OR(95% CI)
Male1.001.00
Female1.52(0.92 to 2.50)1.62*(1.00 to 2.63)
Native1.001.00
Immigrant1.63(0.85 to 3.13)1.26(0.63 to 2.53)
Parents with low education1.001.00
Parents with high education1.69*(1.00 to 2.84)1.24(0.76 to 2.01)
Working parents1.001.00
Non-working parents1.42(0.77 to 2.62)1.37(0.77 to 2.42)
No/low absence from school1.001.00
High absence from school2.16*(1.04 to 4.53)1.79*(1.10 to 2.92)
Grade point average0.85(0.61 to 1.18)0.89(0.64 to 1.24)
School motivation0.66**(0.50 to 0.86)1.14(0.86 to 1.51)
General studies1.00
Vocational studies1.36(0.81 to 2.27)
Constant0.010.00
  • Adjusted OR values are shown with 95% CI and p value (**=significant at 0.01, *=significant at 0.05).