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Table WRIAGE3 - 2001/02

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to a self-reported illness 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 - 24 56 732 327 1136 0.47 0.21 0.72
25 - 34 179 2436 1813 3060 0.73 0.54 0.92
35 - 44 268 4281 3376 5186 1.12 0.89 1.36
45 - 54 246 5146 4023 6270 1.64 1.28 1.99
55+ 179 5561 4256 6867 2.80 2.15 3.46
Total 928 18157 16079 20236 1.31 1.16 1.46
Females 16 - 24 87 839 495 1182 0.66 0.39 0.93
25 - 34 208 3186 2435 3937 1.43 1.09 1.77
35 - 44 242 4432 3483 5380 1.94 1.53 2.36
45 - 54 242 3176 2463 3888 1.56 1.21 1.90
55+ 97 1963 1258 2667 1.99 1.28 2.70
Total 876 13595 11988 15201 1.54 1.36 1.73
All persons 16 - 24 143 1570 1040 2101 0.55 0.37 0.74
25 - 34 387 5622 4645 6599 1.01 0.83 1.18
35 - 44 510 8713 7400 10026 1.43 1.22 1.65
45 - 54 488 8322 6992 9653 1.61 1.35 1.86
55+ 276 7524 6038 9010 2.53 2.04 3.03
Total 1804 31752 29121 34383 1.40 1.29 1.52

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.