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Table MSDAGE2E - 2001/02

Estimated incidence of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Age group Sample cases Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
Central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 87 45 35 54
35 - 44 72 33 25 41
45 - 54 57 28 20 35
55+ 55 24 17 30
Total 271 129 114 145
Females 16 - 34 70 34 26 42
35 - 44 59 27 20 33
45 - 54 64 28 21 35
55+ 30 13 8 18
Total 223 102 88 116
All persons 16 - 34 157 79 67 92
35 - 44 131 60 49 70
45 - 54 121 56 46 66
55+ 85 37 29 45
Total 494 231 211 252

Notes:

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