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Table WRIGOR1W12 - 2001/02

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people working in the last 12 months.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   2661 1241 1192 1290 5020 4830 5220
North East 119 52 43 62 4600 3770 5430
North West 280 141 124 159 4420 3890 4950
Yorkshire and the Humber 320 138 122 154 5710 5080 6350
East Midlands 208 94 80 107 4420 3820 5020
West Midlands 297 139 122 155 5380 4760 5990
East 309 138 122 155 4860 4310 5400
London 312 172 152 192 4740 4200 5280
South East 481 218 197 239 5110 4650 5580
South West 335 149 132 166 5880 5250 6520
Wales   128 58 47 68 4460 3680 5240
Scotland   212 93 80 106 3690 3190 4190
Great Britain   3001 1391 1340 1443 4880 4700 5060

Notes:

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


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