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 |