Table TYPESEX1E - 2001/02

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

Gender	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
Males	Bone, joint or muscle problem		622	589	655	3010	2850	3170
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	198	180	217	960	870	1050
		mainly affects the lower limbs	139	123	154	670	600	750
		mainly affects the back	285	263	308	1380	1270	1490
	Breathing or lung problem		127	112	142	610	540	690
	Skin problem		25	18	32	120	88	150
	Hearing problem		80	68	92	390	330	440
	Stress, depression or anxiety		260	238	282	1260	1160	1370
	Headache and/or eyestrain		27	19	34	130	94	160
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		62	52	73	300	250	350
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		13	8	18	63	39	87
	Other type of complaint		101	87	114	490	420	550
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1321	1273	1369	6400	6170	6630
Females	Bone, joint or muscle problem		480	451	508	2180	2050	2310
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	191	172	209	870	780	950
		mainly affects the lower limbs	67	56	78	300	250	350
		mainly affects the back	222	202	242	1010	920	1100
	Breathing or lung problem		40	31	48	180	140	220
	Skin problem		13	8	17	58	36	79
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		287	265	310	1310	1200	1410
	Headache and/or eyestrain		26	19	33	120	86	150
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		17	11	22	75	51	100
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		18	13	24	84	58	110
	Other type of complaint		64	53	75	290	240	340
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		954	914	995	4330	4150	4520
All persons	Bone, joint or muscle problem		1102	1058	1146	2580	2480	2690
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	389	363	415	910	850	970
		mainly affects the lower limbs	206	187	225	480	440	530
		mainly affects the back	507	477	538	1190	1120	1260
	Breathing or lung problem		166	149	183	390	350	430
	Skin problem		38	29	46	88	69	110
	Hearing problem		88	75	100	210	180	230
	Stress, depression or anxiety		548	516	580	1280	1210	1360
	Headache and/or eyestrain		53	42	63	120	99	150
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		79	67	91	190	160	210
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		31	24	39	74	56	92
	Other type of complaint		165	148	182	390	350	430
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		2276	2211	2340	5330	5180	5480

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.