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Table STRAGE2E - 2001/02

Estimated incidence 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 incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 64 33 25 41
35 - 44 87 39 31 48
45 - 54 63 29 22 36
55+ 26 12 7 16
Total 240 113 99 127
Females 16 - 34 110 52 42 62
35 - 44 101 44 35 53
45 - 54 74 33 25 40
55+ 33 15 10 21
Total 318 144 128 160
All persons 16 - 34 174 85 72 98
35 - 44 188 84 71 96
45 - 54 137 61 51 72
55+ 59 27 20 34
Total 558 257 235 279

Notes:

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


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Updated 12.05.08