This study examined the prevalence and correlates of truancy among adolescents in Ghana using the 2012 Global School-based Health Survey. A sample of 1 430 adolescents was used for the study. The prevalence of truancy was 31%. In the multivariate analysis, we found that those in grade 4 of senior high school (OR = 4.0, 95% CI = 2.81, 5.83), those who felt hungry in school (OR = 1.49, 95% CI = 1.14, 1.94), those who used tobacco (OR = 2.31, 95% CI = 1.32, 4.03), those who used alcohol (OR = 2.32, 95% CI = 1.63, 3.29), those who engaged in physical fights (OR = 1.75, 95% CI = 1.31, 2.27), and those who sustained an injury (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.02, 1.73) were respectively more likely to report being truant than those in grade 1 of senior high school, those who did not go hungry in school, those who did not use tobacco, those who did not use alcohol, those who did not sustain an injury, and those who did not engage in physical fights. Adolescents whose parents or guardians checked their homework were also less likely (OR = 0.66, 95% CI = 0.51, 0.84) to report being truant, compared to those whose parents did not check their homework. We found a high prevalence of truancy among adolescents in Ghana. These findings underscore the need for all stakeholders to actively intervene to reduce truancy among school adolescents, taking into consideration the associated factors.

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加纳在校青少年的逃学率和相关性：2012年全球基于学校的学生健康调查的证据。

这项研究使用2012年全球学校健康调查对加纳青少年的逃学率及其相关性进行了研究。本研究使用了1430名青少年的样本。逃学率是31％。在多元分析中，我们发现高中4年级的学生（OR = 4.0，95％CI = 2.81，5.83），那些感到饥饿的学生（OR = 1.49，95％CI = 1.14，1.94），使用过烟草的人（OR = 2.31，95％CI = 1.32，4.03），使用过酒精的人（OR = 2.32，95％CI = 1.63，3.29），进行过肉搏的人（OR = 1.75，95％CI = 1.31，2.27）和遭受伤害的人（OR = 1.33，95％CI = 1.02，1.73）分别比高中一年级的那些报告的逃学可能性，那些不饿的人学校，那些不吸烟的人，那些不吸烟的人，那些没有受到伤害的人，以及那些没有进行身体斗争的人。与父母不检查作业的青少年相比，父母或监护人检查了作业的青少年报告逃学的可能性也较小（OR = 0.66，95％CI = 0.51，0.84）。我们发现加纳青少年中的逃学率很高。这些发现强调了所有利益相关者在考虑相关因素的情况下需要积极干预以减少学校青少年逃学的可能性。我们发现加纳青少年中的逃学率很高。这些发现强调了所有利益相关者在考虑相关因素的情况下需要积极干预以减少学校青少年逃学的可能性。我们发现加纳青少年中的逃学率很高。这些发现强调了所有利益相关者在考虑相关因素的情况下需要积极干预以减少学校青少年逃学的可能性。