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Table TYPESEX2W12 - 2007/08

Estimated incidence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and gender, for people working in the last 12 months

Gender Type of complaint Sample cases Estimated Incidence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower lower lower lower
Males Musculoskeletal disorders 153 90 76 105 560 470 650
  mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck 62 36 27 46 230 170 280
  mainly affecting the lower limbs 25 15 9 20 90 54 130
  mainly affecings the back 66 39 30 49 240 180 300
Breathing or lung problems 13 * * * * * *
Skin problems 7 * * * * * *
Hearing problems 6 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 162 97 81 112 600 500 690
Headache and/or eyestrain 8 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 18 * * * * * *
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 34 22 15 30 140 90 180
Other type of complaint 50 31 22 40 190 140 250
Total 451 272 247 298 1680 1520 1840
Females Musculoskeletal disorders 158 88 74 102 630 530 720
  mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck 79 44 34 54 310 240 380
  mainly affecting the lower limbs 17 * * * * * *
  mainly affecings the back 62 34 26 43 240 180 310
Breathing or lung problems 14 * * * * * *
Skin problems 9 * * * * * *
Hearing problems 1 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 246 140 122 158 1000 870 1120
Headache and/or eyestrain 10 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 12 * * * * * *
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 23 14 8 20 100 59 140
Other type of complaint 39 21 15 28 150 100 200
Total 512 291 265 316 2070 1890 2250
All persons Musculoskeletal disorders 311 178 158 198 590 520 660
  mainly affecting the upper limbs or neck 141 81 67 94 270 220 310
  mainly affecting the lower limbs 42 24 17 31 80 55 100
  mainly affecings the back 128 74 61 87 240 200 290
Breathing or lung problems 27 16 10 22 52 32 71
Skin problems 16 * * * * * *
Hearing problems 7 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 408 237 213 260 780 700 860
Headache and/or eyestrain 18 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system 30 17 11 23 56 36 77
Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 57 36 27 46 120 88 150
Other type of complaint 89 53 42 64 170 140 210
Total 963 563 526 599 1860 1740 1980

Notes:

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

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

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