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Table TYPESEX1E - 2006/07

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Type of complaint Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males Bone, joint or muscle problem 1150 615 579 650 2930 2760 3100
  mainly affects the upper limbs or neck 394 212 191 234 1010 910 1110
  mainly affects the lower limbs 272 140 123 157 670 590 750
  mainly affects the back 484 263 239 286 1250 1140 1360
Breathing or lung problem 222 111 96 126 530 460 600
Skin problem 29 15 10 21 73 46 100
Hearing problem 129 64 53 75 300 250 360
Stress, depression or anxiety 416 237 214 260 1130 1020 1240
Headache and/or eyestrain 23 14 8 19 65 38 92
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 92 48 38 58 230 180 270
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 33 21 13 28 98 63 130
Other type of complaint 161 91 77 106 430 370 500
Missing 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 2257 1215 1165 1266 5790 5550 6030
Females Bone, joint or muscle problem 1019 529 496 562 2390 2240 2540
  mainly affects the upper limbs or neck 410 214 193 235 970 870 1060
  mainly affects the lower limbs 166 84 71 97 380 320 440
  mainly affects the back 443 231 209 252 1040 950 1140
Breathing or lung problem 62 31 23 39 140 110 180
Skin problem 26 13 8 19 61 37 84
Hearing problem 21 11 6 16 50 28 71
Stress, depression or anxiety 547 294 269 319 1330 1220 1440
Headache and/or eyestrain 29 16 10 21 71 44 97
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 23 12 7 17 55 32 77
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 39 22 15 29 99 67 130
Other type of complaint 107 56 45 67 250 200 300
Missing 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 1875 985 940 1030 4460 4250 4660
All persons Bone, joint or muscle problem 2169 1144 1094 1193 2650 2540 2770
  mainly affects the upper limbs or neck 804 426 396 456 990 920 1060
  mainly affects the lower limbs 438 224 203 245 520 470 570
  mainly affects the back 927 493 461 526 1140 1070 1220
Breathing or lung problem 284 142 125 159 330 290 370
Skin problem 55 29 21 36 67 49 85
Hearing problem 150 75 63 87 170 150 200
Stress, depression or anxiety 963 530 496 565 1230 1150 1310
Headache and/or eyestrain 52 29 21 37 68 49 87
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 115 60 49 71 140 110 160
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 72 42 32 52 98 75 120
Other type of complaint 268 147 129 165 340 300 380
Missing 4 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 4132 2200 2131 2269 5110 4950 5260

Notes:

.. Not applicable

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

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