Table BACKAGE1E - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders mainly affecting the back caused or made worse by work, by age and gender, for people ever employed.

2006/07
2005/06
2004/05
2003/04
2001/02

Gender	Age group	Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 ever employed
		central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
		central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
Males	16 - 34	49	39	60	830	650	1020
	35 - 44	61	50	72	1440	1180	1700
	45 - 54	57	47	68	1590	1300	1880
	55 - 64	58	47	68	1770	1440	2090
	65+	38	30	47	1010	790	1230
	Total	263	240	286	1270	1160	1380
Females	16 - 34	35	26	44	580	440	730
	35 - 44	35	27	43	810	620	990
	45 - 54	50	40	59	1360	1100	1630
	55 - 59	30	22	37	1580	1180	1970
	60+	56	46	66	890	730	1050
	Total	205	185	225	930	840	1020
All persons	16 - 34	84	71	98	710	590	820
	35 - 44	96	82	109	1120	960	1280
	45 - 54	107	93	121	1480	1280	1670
	55 - 59/64	87	74	100	1700	1440	1950
	60/65+	94	81	108	940	800	1070
	Total	468	437	499	1090	1020	1160

Notes:

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