| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illness |
| 2 | Truancy |
| 3 | Working outside the home |
| 4 | Neede at home |
| 5 | Market day |
| 6 | Transport problem |
| 7 | School Closed |
| 8 | Shoes/uniform/missing/dirty/wet |
| 9 | Rain |
| 10 | Money Problems |
| 11 | Had to run an errand |
| 12 | Not safe at school |
| 13 | Not safe in community |
| 14 | Child changed school |
| 15 | Violence |
| 16 | Transport cost |
| 17 | Other (Specify) |