| Value | Category | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Illness | 
| 2 | Financial Problems | 
| 3 | Transportation Problems | 
| 4 | Working | 
| 5 | Home duties | 
| 6 | Not worth going | 
| 7 | School closed/holidays | 
| 8 | Truant/Delinquent (no reason) | 
| 9 | Pregnant/young mother | 
| 10 | Baby sitting | 
| 11 | Apprenticeship | 
| 12 | Fear of Gangs | 
| 14 | Menstrual Problems | 
| 15 | Other | 
| 99 | Not Stated |