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• Just under two-thirds of employees went to work in the last six months even though they were sick or had to deal with some other issue
• On average, they went to work despite their ailment or issue seven times in the last six months
61%
40%
6%
8%
9%
5%
12%
21%
37%
2%
Any (Net)
1-5 (Subnet)
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2
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4
5
6 or more (Subnet)
None
Don't know/Refused
And how many days in the last six months did you go to work even though you were sick or had some other issue that you had to deal with outside of work? Other issues, for example, could be
a sick child at home or problems with other family members.
• During a typical week, employed U.S. adults spend 2.4 hours at work trying to resolve their personal issues
55%
47%
26%
11%
3%
2%
5%
8%
44%
1%
Any (Net)
1-5 (Subnet)
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more (Subnet)
None
Don't know/Refused
During a typical week at work, how many hours would you say you spend on resolving personal issues such as making doctors appointments, communicating with a teacher
from your child’s school, talking with a caretaker for an aging parent, etc.?
Over Half Spend Time at Work Trying to Resolve Their Personal Issues
• During these particularly stressful or eventful weeks, employed adults spend an average of 4.7 hours while at work trying to resolve their personal issues
68%
51%
20%
12%
6%
5%
7%
17%
27%
5%
Any (Net)
1-5 (Subnet)
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more (Subnet)
None
Don't know/Refused
How about during a particularly stressful or eventful week, what is the most time you have ever spent resolving personal issues while at work?
During a Particularly Stressful or Eventful Week, Over Two-Thirds Spend Time Resolving Personal Issues at Work
Average Number of Hours During a Stressful/Eventful
• 62% of those who went to work even though they were sick or had to deal with some other issue say they were less productive on those days
11%
51%
37%
0%
1%
Significantly less
productive
Somewhat less
productive
J ust as productive
More productive (vol.)
Don't know/Refused
On those days where you went to work even though you were sick or had to deal with some other issue, to what extent did it impact your productivity? Were you…
Presenteeism Leads to Lower Productivity
62% say theywere less productive onsuch days
*Base: Among those who went to work even though they were sick or had some other issue in the past 6 months, N = 696
• Half said they were less productive in the past week due to lack of sleep • Two-fifths said they were irritable, unable to focus, and/or had to put things off
85%
50%
43%
42%
40%
28%
18%
12%
9%
1%
13%
2%
Any (Net)
Were less productive
Were irritable
Were unable to focus
Put things off for another day
Made mistakes
Were late to work
Fell asleep
Left work early
Other
Lack of sleep does not impact my work performance
Don't know/Refused
How has a lack of sleep affected your work performance in the PAST WEEK?
Would you say you…
Lower Productivity, Irritability, and an Inability to Focus Are the Top “Side-Effects”
*Base: Among those whose lack of sleep has affected work performance, N = 515
• Telephone interviews were conducted among a national probability sample of 1,149 part or full time employed individuals 18 years of age or older, living in private households in the continental United States.
• This random-digit-dial sample was fully replicated and stratified by region. Only one interview was conducted per household. All sample numbers selected were subject to up to four attempts to complete an interview.
• The interviews took place between the 8th and 11th of May, 2008.
• Data are weighted by age, gender, geographic region, and race to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the population.
• The sampling error for this study is +/- 2.9%.
• The sample comprised 61% self-described white collar, 25% blue collar, and 12% service workers, with 2% not reporting.