Three in four employed mothers who are low-income do not get paid if they miss work when their children are sick and cannot go to school

Share of employed mothers who report they:

NOTE: *Estimate is statistically different than estimate for reference (Ref) in all 3 columns (p < 0.05). *Estimates for Black are statistically different from White in first 2 columns. +Estimates for Hispanic are statistically different than White in first and 3rd columns. Data in 3rd column for losing pay is among those who usually have to miss work or share responsibility with a partner when child is sick and cannot attend school. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race, but are categorized as Hispanic, for this analysis; other groups are non-Hispanic. The federal poverty level in 2020 was $26,200 for a family of four.