Indices

Items

n

%

Diseases

n = 154

Cold

88

57.14

Bronchitis or pneumonia

13

8.44

Chickenpox

8

5.19

Middle-ear infection

8

5.19

Conjunctivitis

7

4.55

Mumps

6

3.90

Vomiting or diarrhea

6

3.90

Hemolytic streptococcal infection

3

1.95

Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

3

1.95

Asthma

3

1.95

Others

9

5.84

Reasons for using sick child care

n = 156

I have no nearby relatives to look after my child

94

60.26

I could have taken paid leave, but I was reluctant to do so

84

53.85

I cannot bring my child to my workplace

82

52.56

No one at my workplace was able to do my work for me

55

35.26

I had work that had to be done on that day

54

34.62

I was unable to take time off from work

53

33.97

I thought that it was better to leave my child in a facility specializing in caring for sick children

29

18.59

My relatives were unable to look after my child, for reasons such as a disease or work

25

16.03

I work on a part-time basis, and so my salary will be reduced if I take time off work

22

14.1

I am concerned that I may be dismissed from work if I take time off

14

8.97

I had no choice but to use sick child care for a reason other than work

4

2.56

I was sick

2

1.28

Others

7

4.49

Actions taken when sick child care was unavailable

n = 134

The child’s mother took the day off from work

121

90.3

The child’s father took the day off from work

36

26.87

The child was left in the care of their grandparents

42

31.34

The child’s grandparents took the day off from work

11

8.21

The child was left in the care of a relative or acquaintance

11

8.21

A babysitter (e.g., a child raising helper or volunteer) was hired

7

5.22

The child was left at home alone

3

2.24

The child was taken care of by their non-working parent

1

0.75

Others

5

3.73