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 Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 119 62 51 73 1020 840 1210
35 - 44 157 72 61 84 1740 1460 2010
45 - 54 160 73 62 84 2000 1690 2310
55+ 115 53 43 63 790 640 930
Total 551 260 238 282 1260 1160 1370
Females 16 - 34 180 87 74 99 1400 1190 1610
35 - 44 186 81 69 93 1920 1640 2190
45 - 54 166 73 62 85 1990 1690 2290
55+ 100 46 37 55 580 470 700
Total 632 287 265 310 1310 1200 1410
All persons 16 - 34 299 149 131 166 1210 1070 1360
35 - 44 343 154 137 170 1830 1630 2020
45 - 54 326 146 130 162 1990 1780 2210
55+ 215 99 85 113 68 580 770
Total 1183 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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Updated 22.12.08