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Among 16,000 workers participating in a survey at a large company, caregivers reported an average of 7.7 hours absent from work during the 2-week study period. Among older workers (aged 55-64), female older workers reported 7.7 hours away from work for caregiving and male older workers reported 4.0 hours during the two week period. (Fig. 1, p. 1052)
Burton, W. N., Chen, C. Y., Conti, D. J., Pransky, G., & Edington, D. W. (2004). Caregiving for ill dependents and its association with employee health risks and productivity. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 46(10), 1048-1056.
This study examined the loss of productivity and health risk status associated with employees who provide care for an ill dependent. A total of 16,651 employees aged 16-64 (average38.9) of a major financial services company completed a confidential Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) that included an eight-item version of the Work Limitations Questionnaire and a self-report of time missed from work during the previous 2-week period to care for an ill dependent.
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