Special Report
States Where People Are Too Sick to Work
August 30, 2018 1:35 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 6:34 pm
15. Ohio
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.0% (20th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 31.6% (15th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.5% (6th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.0 (16th most)
14. Pennsylvania
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.1% (18th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 29.6% (22nd highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 18.0% (20th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 3.9 (18th most)
13. New Hampshire
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.7% (11th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 27.9% (19th lowest)
> Adult smoking rate: 18.0% (20th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 3.7 (24th fewest)
12. Maine
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 7.1% (6th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 29.0% (25th lowest)
> Adult smoking rate: 19.8% (13th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (11th most)
11. Missouri
> Workers on disability as pct. population: 5.8% (8th highest)
> Adult obesity rate: 31.8% (12th highest)
> Adult smoking rate: 22.1% (7th highest)
> Avg. physically unhealthy days per month: 4.2 (12th most)