The numbers
Among employed adults aged 18 and older in 2017, women (43.5%) were more likely than men (37.0%) to have missed at least 1 day of work in the past 12 months because of illness or injury.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 18–44 | 44.5% | 39.4% |
| 45–64 | 44.5% | 36.3% |
| 65 and older | 29.3% | 21.6% |
- Women missed work at the same rate at 18–44 and 45–64, then less often at 65 and older.
- Men missed work less often with each older age group.
Employed adults with any work-loss days because of illness or injury, by sex and age, with 95% confidence intervals. Figure from the CDC report.
How it was measured
The National Health Interview Survey interviews a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population at home. Adults who had worked in the past year were asked: during the past 12 months, about how many days did you miss work at a job or business because of illness or injury, not counting maternity leave? The figures cover adults who had a job at any time in the past 12 months.
Sources
Based on Maria A. Villarroel and Debra L. Blackwell, "QuickStats: Percentage of Employed Adults Aged ≥18 Years with Any Work-Loss Days Because of Illness or Injury in the Past 12 Months, by Sex and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, 2017," MMWR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from the National Center for Health Statistics' National Health Interview Survey; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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