目的掌握江阴市中小学生因病缺课情况,探讨降低学生因病缺课率的相关措施。方法对2012-2013学年江阴市已开展因病缺课监测网络直报的78所中小学校学生的监测资料进行统计分析。结果学生因病缺课发生比例7.16%,因病缺课率0.06%,平均因病缺课天数1.48 d。农村高于城市,差异有统计学意义(χ~2=136.04,P<0.01),小学生高于中学生。学生缺课原因前5位分别是普通感冒、其他疾病、水痘、胃肠道疾病和意外伤害。春季是学生患病的高发期。结论应开展健康教育,普及防病知识,预防和控制以呼吸道传染病为主的疾病是降低因病缺课率的重要措施;同时需加强安全教育,避免意外伤害的发生。 Objective To master the situation of primary and secondary school students missing from school in Jiangyin and to discuss the relevant measures to reduce the absenteeism rate among students. Methods Statistical analysis was conducted on the monitoring data of 78 primary and middle school students directly reporting to the network in Jiangyin City for the period of 2012-2013. Results The percentage of students who missed school due to illness was 7.16%, the rate of absence due to illness was 0.06%, and the average number of missed school days was 1.48 days. The rural areas were higher than the urban areas, the difference was statistically significant (χ ~ 2 = 136.04, P <0.01), primary school students were higher than secondary school students. The top five reasons for the absence of students are the common cold, other diseases, chickenpox, gastrointestinal diseases and accidental injuries. Spring is a high incidence of student illness. Conclusion It is necessary to carry out health education, popularize disease prevention knowledge, and prevent and control diseases with respiratory infectious diseases as important measures to reduce the absenteeism rate. At the same time, safety education should be strengthened to avoid accidental injury.