Special Report
States Where People Are Too Sick to Work
August 30, 2018 1:35 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 6:34 pm
10. Michigan
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.6% (12th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 31.3% (16th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 20.4% (11th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.3 (10th most)
9. South Carolina
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.8% (9th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 32.0% (10th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 20.0% (12th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (13th most)
8. Tennessee
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 6.1% (7th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 32.4% (8th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.1% (7th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.4 (5th most)
7. Oklahoma
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.3% (15th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 33.2% (7th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 19.6% (15th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.5 (4th most)
6. Louisiana
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.4% (14th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 34.7% (3rd highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.8% (4th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.1 (14th most)