BRIEF4.F Pandemic health care and child care: Percentage of households reporting work-related impacts among households that experienced child care disruptions by poverty status, December 29, 2021–February 7, 2022
BRIEF4.F Excel Table
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| Work-related impact | At or below 200% poverty | Above 200% poverty |
|---|---|---|
| Took unpaid leave | 31.2 | 26.3 |
| Cut work hours | 28.5 | 42.6 |
| Took paid leave | 22.5 | 48.3 |
| Left job | 17.6 | 8.9 |
| Did not look for a job | 16.4 | 10.3 |
| Supervised child(ren) while working | 14.3 | 44.1 |
| Lost job | 9.8 | 1.6 |
| Not working | 4.2 | 2.8 |
| NOTE: Table reflects data collected in Phase 3.3, weeks 41–42 (December 29, 2021, through February 7, 2022). Survey item: "Which if any of the following occurred in the last 4 weeks as a result of child care being closed, unavailable, unaffordable, or because you are concerned about your child's safety in care? Select all that apply: (1) You (or another adult) took unpaid leave to care for the children, (2) You (or another adult) used vacation, or sick days, or other paid leave in order to care for the children, (3) You (or another adult) cut your work hours in order to care for the children, (4) You (or another adult) left a job in order to care for the children, (5) You (or another adult) lost a job because of time away to care for the children, (6) You (or another adult) did not look for a job in order to care for the children, (7) You (or another adult) supervised one or more children while working, (8) Other (specify), (9) None of the above." Data only include households with children who reported any child care disruptions in the last 4 weeks. | ||
| SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey. Tabulated by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau. | ||