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Table WRIAGE2E - 2001/02

Estimated incidence of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people every employed.

Gender Age group Sample cases Estimated incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 24 66 35 27 44
25 - 34 145 74 62 86
35 - 44 210 96 83 109
45 - 54 162 76 64 88
55+ 141 62 52 72
Total 724 343 318 368
Females 16 - 24 77 39 30 48
25 - 34 166 78 66 90
35 - 44 195 86 74 99
45 - 54 179 79 67 91
55+ 81 36 28 44
Total 698 319 295 343
All persons 16 - 24 143 74 62 87
25 - 34 311 153 135 170
35 - 44 405 182 164 200
45 - 54 341 155 138 172
55+ 222 98 85 111
Total 1422 662 627 697

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 22.12.08