Skip to main content

Table 3 Illness-related absenteeism during the 2009-2010 academic year

From: Hand hygiene instruction decreases illness-related absenteeism in elementary schools: a prospective cohort study

 

Both schools

Alcott

Walsh

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

Control

Intervention

During the academic year (October to May)

Illness-related absence days

655

692

450

411

215

281

Total possible days of attendance*

52,734

56,259

27,777

25,944

24,957

30,315

% illness-related absent days

1.26

1.23

1.62

1.58

0.86

0.93

During influenza season (October to December)

Illness-related absence days

288

224

208

150

80

74

Total possible days of attendance*

18,326

19,551

9,653

9,016

8,673

10,535

% illness-related absent days

1.572

1.152

2.151

1.661

0.92

0.70

  1. *Total number of students multiplied by possible days of attendance.
  2. 1P<0.05
  3. 2P<0.01.