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Table STRAGE3 - 2001/02

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to self-reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or made worse by work, by age and gender.

Gender Age group Sample cases$ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 34 65 874 541 1208 0.18 0.11 0.25
35 - 44 79 1827 1187 2467 0.48 0.31 0.65
45+ 113 3156 2192 4120 0.62 0.43 0.80
Total 257 5858 4654 7061 0.42 0.34 0.51
Females 16 - 34 124 1678 1193 2162 0.48 0.34 0.62
35 - 44 123 2642 1892 3392 1.2 0.83 1.5
45+ 133 2741 1984 3499 0.91 0.66 1.2
Total 380 7061 5891 8231 0.80 0.67 0.93
All persons 16 - 34 189 2552 1962 3142 0.30 0.23 0.37
35 - 44 202 4469 3483 5456 0.73 0.57 0.90
45+ 246 5897 4664 7131 0.72 0.57 0.87
Total 637 12919 11235 14603 0.57 0.50 0.64

Notes:

$ 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