Miss work48%

Spouse/

part-ner

cares for

child18%

Can call on

someone else22%

Child can stay hom

e alon

e8%

Don't know/ Re-fused4%

Working mothers’ options when child is sick:

NOTE: Among mothers who are working full-time or part-time.SOURCE: Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey.

Almost half of working mothers must miss work when children are sick

Receive Pay, 53%

Lose Pay; 47%

Figure 1

Paid leave: