| 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 |
| 13 | menstrual problems |
| 14 | failed exam |
| 15 | suspended/expelled from school |
| 16 | other |
| Sysmiss |