Health and Safety Executive

Table STRAGE1E - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

Gender Age group Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 62 51 73 1020 840 1210
35 - 44 72 61 84 1740 1460 2010
45 - 54 73 62 84 2000 1690 2310
55+ 53 43 63 790 640 930
Total 260 238 282 1260 1160 1370
Females 16 - 34 87 74 99 1400 1190 1610
35 - 44 81 69 93 1920 1640 2190
45 - 54 73 62 85 1990 1690 2290
55+ 46 37 55 580 470 700
Total 287 265 310 1310 1200 1410
All persons 16 - 34 149 131 166 1210 1070 1360
35 - 44 154 137 170 1830 1630 2020
45 - 54 146 130 162 1990 1780 2210
55+ 99 85 113 68 580 770
Total 548 516 580 1280 1210 1360

Notes:

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


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