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Assessing the connection between health and education: identifying potential leverage points for public health to improve school attendance
- Source :
- American journal of public health, vol 104, iss 9, Gase, LN; Kuo, T; Coller, K; Guerrero, LR; & Wong, MD. (2014). Assessing the connection between health and education: Identifying potential leverage points for public health to improve school attendance. American Journal of Public Health, 104(9), e47-e54. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301977. UCLA: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2wz331j7
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- eScholarship, University of California, 2014.
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Abstract
- Objectives. We examined multiple variables influencing school truancy to identify potential leverage points to improve school attendance. Methods. A cross-sectional observational design was used to analyze inner-city data collected in Los Angeles County, California, during 2010 to 2011. We constructed an ordinal logistic regression model with cluster robust standard errors to examine the association between truancy and various covariates. Results. The sample was predominantly Hispanic (84.3%). Multivariable analysis revealed greater truancy among students (1) with mild (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.57; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.22, 2.01) and severe (AOR = 1.80; 95% CI = 1.04, 3.13) depression (referent: no depression), (2) whose parents were neglectful (AOR = 2.21; 95% CI = 1.21, 4.03) or indulgent (AOR = 1.71; 95% CI = 1.04, 2.82; referent: authoritative parents), (3) who perceived less support from classes, teachers, and other students regarding college preparation (AOR = 0.87; 95% CI = 0.81, 0.95), (4) who had low grade point averages (AOR = 2.34; 95% CI = 1.49, 4.38), and (5) who reported using alcohol (AOR = 3.47; 95% CI = 2.34, 5.14) or marijuana (AOR = 1.59; 95% CI = 1.06, 2.38) during the past month. Conclusions. Study findings suggest depression, substance use, and parental engagement as potential leverage points for public health to intervene to improve school attendance.
- Subjects :
- Gerontology
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Urban Population
Cross-sectional study
Substance-Related Disorders
education
Health Behavior
Referent
Medical and Health Sciences
Online Research and Practice
Sex Factors
Residence Characteristics
Clinical Research
Medicine
Humans
Parent-Child Relations
African Americans
Schools
business.industry
Depression
Public health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Age Factors
Odds ratio
Hispanic or Latino
Los Angeles
Confidence interval
Brain Disorders
Black or African American
Cross-Sectional Studies
Good Health and Well Being
Socioeconomic Factors
Observational study
Female
Ordered logit
Truancy
Public Health
Hispanic Americans
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American journal of public health, vol 104, iss 9, Gase, LN; Kuo, T; Coller, K; Guerrero, LR; & Wong, MD. (2014). Assessing the connection between health and education: Identifying potential leverage points for public health to improve school attendance. American Journal of Public Health, 104(9), e47-e54. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301977. UCLA: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2wz331j7
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7a160bef73837b9ae4c69d01b0aafd09