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Among 16,000 workers participating in a survey at a large company, approximately 5% of older workers (aged 55-64) reported being absent from work to care for an ill family member during the 2-week study period, compared to 10.6% of the workers overall. (p. 1048)
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 / American College 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 (average 38.9) 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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