According to data analyzed
by Heymann and others,15 40% of mothers whose children had asthma and 36% of mothers whose
children had chronic conditions lacked paid sick leave. Based on our analysis of California Work
and Health Survey (CWHS) data, among California workers who viewed their health as
excellent/very good/good, 24% had no paid sick days; conversely, among workers who viewed their
health as fair/poor, 45% had no paid sick days. Clemans–Cope and others found that among lowincome
working families with children, 30% of children in fair/poor health had family members
with access to paid sick leave for the entire year while 37% of children in good, very good or
excellent health had family members with access to the benefit