Research Article

School Absenteeism due to Toothache among Secondary School Students Aged 16–18 Years in the Ha’il Region of Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Numbers of school days missed due to toothache among secondary school students in the Ha’il Region, Saudi Arabia.

Age groupsAbsent for 1 dayAbsent for 2 daysAbsent for 3 daysAbsent for >3 days

16 ()14 (8.5 %)13 (7.9%)3 (1.8%)4 (2.4%)
17 ()11 (6.9%)6 (3.7%)3 (1.8%)2 (1.2%)
18 ()14 (8.8%)8 (5.0%)3 (1.8%)5 (3.1%)
Total ()39 (8.1%)27 (5.6%)9 (1.9%)11 (2.3%)