Men who suffer from CVD have 1.17 [0.04, 2.30]1 extra sick days per month in blue collar men in Mexico, and 4.23 [0.05, 8.41] extra days per year in white collar men in the US. However, American white collar women who have CVD have reduced sick days (-0.57 [-1.15, 0] days per year). In Australia, white collar women tend to report more sick days due to CVD whereas blue collar women with CVD report fewer sick days.