| Value | Category | 
|---|---|
| 1 | Illness | 
| 2 | Truancy | 
| 3 | Working outside the home | 
| 4 | Needed at home | 
| 5 | Market day | 
| 6 | Transport problems due to poor roads | 
| 7 | Other transport problems | 
| 8 | School closed | 
| 9 | Shoes/uniform missing/dirty/wet | 
| 10 | Rain | 
| 11 | Money problems | 
| 12 | Had to run an errand | 
| 13 | Other (specify) | 
| 16 | |
| 20 | |
| Sysmiss |