Health and Safety Executive

Table MSDGOR1E - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people ever employed.

Country Government office region Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   956 915 998 2610 2490 2720
North East 59 49 69 3110 2590 3640
North West 120 104 135 2410 2100 2710
Yorkshire and the Humber 113 99 127 3070 2700 3440
East Midlands 79 67 91 2500 2140 2870
West Midlands 110 96 125 2860 2500 3220
East 98 85 112 2380 2070 2700
London 109 94 125 2120 1830 2420
South East 147 131 164 2430 2160 2700
South West 120 105 135 3170 2790 3550
Wales   60 50 71 2840 2360 3310
Scotland   85 73 98 2220 1910 2530
Great Britain   1102 1058 1146 2580 2480 2690

Notes:

See Tables 4D and 4E in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for tests of statistical significance.

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


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