| 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) |
| Sysmiss |