Prevalence and factors associated with chronic school absenteeism among 207,107 in-school adolescents: Findings from cross-sectional studies in 71 low-middle and high-income countries

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283046
• Publication Date: 2023-05-10T18:00:36Z
• Authors: Md. Ashfikur Rahman; Andre M. N. Renzaho; Satyajit Kundu; Md. Abdul Awal; Md. Ashikuzzaman; Lijun Fan; Bright Opoku Ahin...; Joshua Okyere; Joseph Kihika Kamara; Rashidul Alam Mah...
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

Background Despite the negative impact of chronic school absenteeism on psychological and physical health adolescents, data burden adolescent (ACSA) interventions programs to address it are lacking. We estimated global, regional national level prevalence ACSA its correlation with violence unintentional injury, psychosocial, protective, lifestyle, food security-related factors among in-school adolescents across low middle-income, high-income countries (LMICs–HICs). Objectives This study aimed estimate (CSA) as well determine associated 71 low-middle countries. Methods used from most recent Global School-based Student Health Survey 207,107 aged 11–17 years in LMICs-HICs six WHO regions. weighted national, global perspectives. Multiple binary logistic regression analyses were adjusted effect independent ACSA. Results The overall population-weighted CSA was 11·43% (95% confidence interval, CI: 11·29–11·57). Higher likelihood severe insecurity, peer victimisation, loneliness, high anxiety, physically attack, fighting, serious poor support, not having close friends, lack parental being obese, levels sedentary behaviours. Lower female (odds ratio, OR = 0·76, 95% 0·74–0·78). Conclusion Our findings indicate that a combination different socio-economic factors, conflict injury exacerbate adolescents. Interventions should be designed focus these risk consider diverse cultural socioeconomic contexts.