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Table 1-3Absence rates for full-time employees — by sex and presence of children, 20071

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by sex and presence of children, 2007
  Incidence Inactivity rate Days lost per worker in year
Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities Total Illness or disability Personal or family responsibilities
  percent days
Both sexes  
With children 9.3 6.0 3.3 4.3 3.2 1.2 10.8 7.9 2.9
Preschoolers, under 5 years 11.3 6.0 5.4 5.1 2.8 2.3 12.7 6.9 5.8
Children 5-12 years 8.8 5.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 9.4 7.3 2.1
Children 13 years and over 8.3 6.2 2.1 4.3 3.6 0.6 10.6 9.1 1.5
Without children 8.4 6.4 2.0 3.9 3.3 0.6 9.8 8.2 1.6
Males  
With children 7.8 4.7 3.1 3.7 2.5 1.2 9.2 6.2 3.0
Preschoolers, under 5 years 9.9 4.8 5.1 4.7 2.2 2.5 11.7 5.4 6.3
Children 5-12 years 6.7 4.2 2.5 2.8 2.1 0.7 7.0 5.2 1.7
Children 13 years and over 6.8 5.0 1.8 3.5 3.1 0.5 8.9 7.7 1.2
Without children 7.3 5.5 1.9 3.5 2.9 0.6 8.6 7.1 1.5
Females  
With children 11.2 7.6 3.6 5.2 4.1 1.1 12.9 10.2 2.7
Preschoolers, under 5 years 14.0 8.2 5.8 5.9 4.0 1.9 14.7 9.9 4.8
Children 5-12 years 11.1 7.6 3.6 4.9 3.9 1.0 12.3 9.8 2.5
Children 13 years and over 9.8 7.3 2.5 5.0 4.3 0.8 12.5 10.6 1.9
Without children 9.7 7.5 2.2 4.5 3.9 0.7 11.3 9.6 1.7
Excluding maternity leave.