Mothers have a higher sickness absence than fathers

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

Before they have children, men and women are approximately equally often absent from work due to illness. But after the birth of their first child, the mother has about twice as many days of absence due to illness as the father. This difference remains up until 15 years after the birth of the first child.

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