Table WRIAGE3 - 2005/06

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by age and gender.

Gender	Age group	Sample cases $	Days lost (thousands)			Average days lost per worker
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
Males	16 - 24	35	534	216	852	0.34	0.14	0.55
	25 - 34	117	2200	1439	2961	0.72	0.47	0.96
	35 - 44	180	3477	2543	4411	0.91	0.66	1.15
	45 - 54	152	3674	2636	4712	1.15	0.83	1.47
	55+	129	3643	2523	4763	1.57	1.09	2.05
	Total	613	13528	11560	15496	0.97	0.83	1.11
Females	16 - 24	38	419	155	682	0.34	0.12	0.55
	25 - 34	105	1691	1106	2275	0.80	0.53	1.08
	35 - 44	206	3435	2618	4253	1.43	1.09	1.77
	45 - 54	176	3647	2683	4611	1.64	1.21	2.08
	55+	87	1599	1051	2148	1.31	0.86	1.76
	Total	612	10791	9272	12309	1.17	1.01	1.34
All persons	16 - 24	73	953	540	1366	0.34	0.19	0.49
	25 - 34	222	3891	2931	4850	0.75	0.57	0.94
	35 - 44	386	6912	5666	8158	1.11	0.91	1.31
	45 - 54	328	7321	5905	8738	1.35	1.09	1.61
	55+	216	5242	3995	6489	1.48	1.13	1.83
	Total	1225	24319	21829	26809	1.05	0.94	1.16

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases.

Definitions and data reliability.