Health and Safety Executive

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 Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 45 35 54
35 - 44 33 25 41
45 - 54 28 20 35
55+ 24 17 30
Total 129 114 145
Females 16 - 34 34 26 42
35 - 44 27 20 33
45 - 54 28 21 35
55+ 13 8 18
Total 102 88 116
All persons 16 - 34 79 67 92
35 - 44 60 49 70
45 - 54 56 46 66
55+ 37 29 45
Total 231 211 252

Notes:

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


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