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Table THORGP01

Top level data from THOR-GP for 2006 to 2008 - Number of diagnoses, calculated incidence rates and associated sickness absence by broad diagnostic category of work-related ill-health

Broad diagnostic category of work-related ill-health Estimated number of new diagnoses of work-related ill-health made by THOR-GPs (average of 245 per month) % of total diagnoses Incidence rate per 100,000 of working population % of diagnoses issued with sickness certification Number of days sickness absence certified Average length of sickness absence (number of days sickness absence certified per case) % of total days sickness absence certified by broad diagnostic category Estimate of no. of GB days certified sickness absence 
Musculoskeletal 2191 52.6% 830 43.0% 21231 9.7 35.0% 2258560
Mental ill-health 1288 30.9% 488 79.7% 34506 26.8 56.8% 3670759
Skin 406 9.7% 154 16.5% 1531 3.8 2.5% 162868
Respiratory 102 2.4% 39 28.4% 1044 10.2 1.7% 111061
Audiological 18 0.4% 7 11.1% 154 8.6 0.3% 16383
Other diagnoses 161 3.9% 61 44.7% 2255 14.0 3.7% 239888
Total diagnoses 4166 100.0% 1578 - 60721 14.6 100.0% 6459519
Total cases 4096 - 1551 51.4% 59526 14.5 - 6332394

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Updated 21.09.09