Table TYPESEX3 - 2007/08

• 2007/08
• 2006/07
• 2005/06
• 2004/05
• 2003/04
• 2001/02

Gender	Type of complaint		Sample cases $	Days lost (thousands)			Average days lost per case+
				central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
					lower	upper		lower	upper
Males	Musculoskeletal disorders		276	5487	4265	6708	18.6	14.8	22.4
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	71	1378	804	1952	14.0	8.6	19.5
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	52	1187	628	1746	21.2	12.2	30.2
		mainly affecting the back	153	2922	1999	3844	20.8	14.8	26.8
	Breathing or lung problems		27	472	117	826	21.3	7.0	35.5
	Skin problems		3	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problems		7	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		183	5123	3897	6350	26.8	21.1	32.5
	Headache and/or eyestrain		11	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		19	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease		28	154	67	240	6.8	3.6	10.0
	Other		67	1479	834	2123	25.1	15.4	34.8
	Missing		1	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		622	13890	11925	15856	21.4	18.7	24.2
Males	Musculoskeletal disorders		225	3358	2629	4087	13.7	11.0	16.4
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	89	1450	972	1928	12.6	8.8	16.4
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	36	680	341	1019	23	13.1	32.8
		mainly affecting the back	100	1228	798	1658	12.3	8.3	16.2
	Breathing or lung problems		20	235	92	379	16.7	8.8	24.6
	Skin problems		9	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		1	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		301	8423	6955	9891	33.6	28.6	38.6
	Headache and/or eyestrain		16	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		10	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease		25	104	45	162	5.9	3.3	8.5
	Other		59	1142	655	1628	23.5	14.6	32.4
	Missing		1	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		667	13758	12008	15509	22.4	19.9	25.0
All persons	Musculoskeletal disorders		501	8845	7422	10268	16.4	14.0	18.8
		mainly affecting upper limbs or neck	160	2828	2081	3575	13.3	10.0	16.5
		mainly affecting the lower limbs	88	1867	1214	2521	21.8	15.0	28.6
		mainly affecting the back	253	4149	3129	5169	17.2	13.4	21.1
	Breathing or lung problems		47	707	325	1089	19.5	10.2	28.8
	Skin problems		12	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		8	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		484	13547	11635	15458	30.6	26.9	34.4
	Headache and/or eyestrain		27	253	0	548	9.7	0	20.6
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		29	1152	583	1721	42.9	25.3	60.4
	Infectious disease		53	257	153	361	6.4	4.3	8.5
	Other		126	2620	1813	3428	24.4	17.7	31.0
	Missing		2	..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1289	27649	25011	30287	21.9	20.0	23.8

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

$ For people taking time off work.

+ "case" refers to persons suffering from a particular type of work-related illness.

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

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