Association between Hunger and Truancy among Students in Liberia: Analysis of 2017 Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Table 1

Hunger, socio-demographic characteristics, and truancy in Liberia ().

Variable	Weighted ()	Weighted (%)	Truancy		( value)
			No (%)	Yes (%)
Hunger					16.641 (0.001)
Never	561	35	62	38
Ever	1052	65	52	48
Sex					1.712 (0.191)
Male	864	54	54	46
Female	749	46	57	43
Age (in years)					27.510 (0.001)
11-14	263	16	71	29
15 and above	1350	84	53	47
Grade					0.244 (0.621)
8-10	1262	78	55	45
11 and above	351	22	56	44
Bullied					20.498 (0.001)
No	850	53	60	40
Yes	763	47	49	51
Attempted suicide					19.553 (0.001)
No	1125	70	59	41
Yes	488	30	47	53
Felt lonely					18.109 (0.001)
No	419	31	63	37
Yes	1194	69	52	48
Could not sleep					9.528 (0.002)
No	416	26	62	38
Yes	1156	74	53	47
Current cigarette use					33.953 (0.001)
No	1497	93	57	43
Yes	116	7	28	72
Have close friends					0.072 (0.789)
No	176	11	56	44
Yes	1437	89	55	45
Parents check homework					0.047 (0.828)
No	345	21	55	45
Yes	1267	79	55	45
Parents know about free time					1.153 (0.283)
No	312	19	58	42
Yes	1301	81	55	45
Parents go through their things					9.654 (0.002)
No	665	41	60	40
Yes	948	59	52	48

Source: 2017 LGSSHS.