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6 February 2017

4647 GB adults surveyed

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The first Monday in February is supposedly the most popular day of the year to pull a ‘sickie’. Thinking back to last year, how many times did you pretend you were sick so you didn’t have to go to work?

Conducted 6 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 4647 GB adults

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The first Monday in February is supposedly the most popular day of the year to pull a ‘sickie’. Thinking back to last year, how many times did you pretend you were sick so you didn’t have to go to work?

Conducted 6 February 2017

YouGov surveyed 4647 GB adults

By:
56%
4%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
30%
5%

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