Table TYPEEWS1E - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and country, for people ever employed.

Country	Type of complaint		Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 ever employed
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England	Bone, joint or muscle problem		956	915	998	2610	2490	2720
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	339	315	364	930	860	990
		mainly affects the lower limbs	179	161	196	490	440	540
		mainly affects the back	438	410	466	1190	1120	1270
	Breathing or lung problem		137	121	152	370	330	410
	Skin problem		33	25	41	91	69	110
	Hearing problem		72	60	83	190	160	230
	Stress, depression or anxiety		479	449	509	1310	1220	1390
	Headache and/or eyestrain		48	38	58	130	100	160
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		66	55	77	180	150	210
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		27	20	34	73	54	93
	Other type of complaint		146	130	163	400	350	440
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1970	1909	2030	5370	5200	5530
Wales	Bone, joint or muscle problem		60	50	71	2840	2360	3310
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	19	14	25	910	640	1190
		mainly affects the lower limbs	12	7	16	550	350	750
		mainly affects the back	29	22	36	1370	1030	1710
	Breathing or lung problem		16	11	21	770	520	1010
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		11	7	15	520	310	730
	Stress, depression or anxiety		30	23	37	1410	1070	1750
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		133	117	149	6260	5550	6970
Scotland	Bone, joint or muscle problem		85	73	98	2220	1910	2530
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	30	23	37	780	600	970
		mainly affects the lower limbs	15	10	20	400	270	530
		mainly affects the back	40	32	48	1040	830	1250
	Breathing or lung problem		14	9	18	350	230	480
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		39	31	47	1010	800	1220
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		9	5	13	240	140	340
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		11	7	16	300	190	410
	Total		173	155	191	4490	4050	4930

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases

Definitions and data reliability

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