Research Article

The Magnitude and Impact of Bullying among School Pupils in Muscat, Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Comparison between bullied and nonbullied pupils for academic years failed and days of school missed, Oman, 2007.

OutcomesTotalBulliedNot bullied value

Academic years failed ()12059232820.02
 01066 (88.5)828 (89.7)238 (84.4)
 1104 (8.6)74 (8)30 (10.6)
 225 (2.1)14 (1.5)11 (3.9)
 3 or more10 (0.8)7 (0.8)3 (1.1)
Days of school missed ()11835476360.01
 0327 (27.1)126 (23)201 (31.6)
 2-3591 (49)265 (48.4)326 (51.3)
 4–6190 (15.8)114 (20.8)76 (11.9)
 7 or more75 (6.2)42 (7.7)33 (5.2)