Special Report
States Where People Are Too Sick to Work
August 30, 2018 1:35 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 6:34 pm
5. Alabama
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.7% (2nd highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 34.7% (3rd highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 21.5% (9th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.4 (6th most)
4. Kentucky
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.4% (4th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 33.7% (6th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 24.5% (2nd highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.8 (3rd most)
3. Mississippi
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.1% (5th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 35.3% (2nd highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.7% (5th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.4 (7th most)
2. Arkansas
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.7% (3rd highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 34.6% (5th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 23.6% (3rd highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 5.0 (2nd most)
1. West Virginia
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 8.0% (the highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 35.5% (the highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 24.8% (the highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 5.2 (the most)