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

Abstract

* With 95% confidence intervals shown with error bars. † Respondents who had worked during 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 (do not include maternity leave)?” Responses are only shown for employed adults. § Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population, and are shown for sample adults aged ≥18 years who had a job anytime during the past 12 months.