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Table WRIGOR3 - 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 country and government office region within England.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1595 27484 25045 29923 1.40 1.27 1.52
North East 76 1910 1247 2574 2.17 1.42 2.91
North West 183 4057 3091 5022 1.60 1.22 1.98
Yorkshire and the Humber 184 3462 2587 4337 1.83 1.37 2.28
East Midlands 128 1882 1281 2483 1.11 0.76 1.47
West Midlands 165 3515 2575 4455 1.71 1.26 2.16
East 198 2482 1813 3151 1.09 0.80 1.38
London 190 3026 2166 3887 1.03 0.74 1.32
South East 282 4308 3374 5241 1.26 0.99 1.53
South West 189 2842 2097 3588 1.45 1.07 1.83
Wales   80 1629 1068 2190 1.60 1.05 2.15
Scotland   129 2639 1817 3461 1.34 0.92 1.75
Great Britain   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.