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Table MSDAGE3 - 2001/02

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by age and gender.

Gender Age group Sample cases$ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 107 1683 1072 2294 0.34 0.22 0.47
35 - 44 127 2018 1402 2635 0.53 0.37 0.69
45+ 184 4274 3213 5335 0.83 0.63 1.04
Total 418 7976 6606 9345 0.58 0.48 0.67
Females 16 - 34 93 1134 706 1562 0.32 0.20 0.45
35 - 44 81 974 607 1342 0.43 0.27 0.59
45+ 138 1725 1175 2276 0.57 0.39 0.75
Total 312 3834 3047 4622 0.44 0.35 0.52
All persons 16 - 34 200 2818 2072 3563 0.33 0.25 0.42
35 - 44 208 2993 2275 3710 0.49 0.37 0.61
45+ 322 5999 4804 7194 0.74 0.59 0.88
Total 730 11810 10231 13389 0.52 0.45 0.59

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.

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

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