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Table MSDOCC3 - 2004/05

Estimated incidence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by occupational major group, for people ever employed.

Occupation description + Major Group Illness ascribed to any job
Sample cases Estimated incidence (thousands)
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Managers and senior officials 1 38 18 12 24
Professional occupations 2 28 15 9 20
Associate professional and technical occupations 3 59 32 24 41
Administrative and secretarial occupations 4 35 18 12 23
Skilled trades occupations 5 66 34 26 43
Personal service occupations 6 42 21 14 27
Sales and customer service occupations 7 29 14 9 20
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 44 24 17 32
Elementary occupations 9 52 27 20 35
Missing/unknown   4 .. .. ..
All occupations   397 206 185 227

Notes:

.. Not applicable

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

+ Details of Standard Occupational Classification.


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