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Table MSDGOR3 - 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 country and government office region within England.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   655 10633 9128 12137 0.54 0.46 0.62
North East 34 715 307 1124 0.81 0.35 1.27
North West 68 1798 1096 2501 0.71 0.43 0.98
Yorkshire and the Humber 79 1555 966 2144 0.82 0.51 1.13
East Midlands 61 768 380 1157 0.45 0.22 0.68
West Midlands 64 1192 646 1737 0.58 0.32 0.84
East 77 966 521 1411 0.42 0.23 0.62
London 73 1104 682 1526 0.37 0.23 0.52
South East 109 1377 879 1874 0.40 0.26 0.55
South West 90 1158 721 1594 0.59 0.37 0.81
Wales   27 340 132 548 0.33 0.13 0.54
Scotland   48 837 402 1272 0.42 0.20 0.64
Great Britain   730 11810 10231 13389 0.52 0.45 0.59

Notes:

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases

$ 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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Updated 12.03.09