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Table STRGOR1E - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people ever employed.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1026 479 449 509 1310 1220 1390
North East 38 17 11 22 880 600 1160
North West 120 60 49 71 1210 980 1430
Yorkshire and the Humber 113 49 40 57 1320 1080 1560
East Midlands 88 40 31 48 1260 990 1530
West Midlands 117 54 44 64 1400 1140 1660
East 121 53 44 63 1290 1060 1530
London 139 79 65 93 1540 1280 1800
South East 174 76 65 88 1260 1070 1450
South West 116 51 41 60 1340 1090 1590
Wales   67 30 23 37 1410 1070 1750
Scotland   90 39 31 47 1010 800 1220
Great Britain   1183 548 516 580 1280 1210 1360

Note:

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases.

See Tables 7B and 7C in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for tests of statistical significance.

The estimates in this table take account of revisions made to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.