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Table BACKAGE1E - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Age group Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 106 55 45 66 910 740 1090
35 - 44 152 70 59 81 1680 1410 1950
45 - 54 130 61 50 71 1660 1370 1940
55 - 64 132 60 50 71 1990 1650 2330
65+ 92 39 31 47 1040 830 1250
Total 612 285 263 308 1380 1270 1490
Females 16 - 34 88 42 33 51 680 540 830
35 - 44 103 45 37 54 1070 860 1280
45 - 54 129 56 47 66 1530 1260 1790
55 - 59 62 28 21 35 1640 1240 2050
60+ 117 50 41 59 800 660 950
Total 499 222 202 242 1010 920 1100
All persons 16 - 34 194 98 84 112 800 680 910
35 - 44 255 115 101 130 1370 1200 1540
45 - 54 259 117 103 131 1590 1400 1790
55 - 59/64 194 88 76 101 1860 1600 2130
60/65+ 209 89 76 101 890 770 1020
Total 1111 507 477 538 1190 1120 1260

Notes:

The estimates in this table take account of revisions made to the Great Britain population estimates following the 2001 Census.

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Updated 10.09.09