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Table MSDAGE1E- 2003/04

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

Gender Age group Sample cases Estimated prevalence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 ever employed
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 31 19 12 26 810 520 1100
25 - 34 131 77 64 91 2170 1790 2540
35 - 44 251 126 110 142 2970 2610 3340
45 - 54 246 122 107 138 3390 2970 3810
55 - 64 285 141 125 158 4340 3840 4840
65 - 74 211 95 82 108 4210 3650 4770
75+ 84 36 29 44 2370 1860 2880
Total 1239 617 583 652 2970 2800 3130
Females 16 - 24 39 23 16 30 990 670 1300
25 - 34 98 53 42 64 1430 1150 1720
35 - 44 171 82 70 94 1900 1620 2190
45 - 54 230 109 95 123 2990 2600 3370
55 - 59 158 75 63 87 4000 3380 4620
60 - 74 261 121 106 136 3070 2700 3440
75+ 57 27 20 34 1170 870 1480
Total 1014 490 460 521 2220 2080 2350
All persons 16 - 24 70 42 32 52 900 680 1110
25 - 34 229 130 113 147 1790 1560 2030
35 - 44 422 208 187 228 2430 2200 2670
45 - 54 476 231 210 252 3190 2900 3480
55 - 59/64 443 216 196 237 4220 3820 4610
60/65 - 74 472 217 196 237 3490 3170 3810
75+ 141 64 53 75 1650 1370 1930
Total 2253 1108 1060 1155 2580 2470 2690

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