Health and Safety Executive

Table MSDAGE2E - 2003/04

Estimated incidence 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 incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 62 37 28 47
35 - 44 50 24 18 31
45 - 54 45 22 15 28
55+ 31 15 10 21
Total 188 99 85 114
Females 16 - 34 51 28 20 36
35 - 44 53 25 18 32
45 - 54 61 28 21 36
55+ 48 23 17 30
Total 213 105 91 120
All persons 16 - 34 113 66 53 78
35 - 44 103 50 40 59
45 - 54 106 50 41 60
55+ 79 39 30 47
Total 401 204 184 225

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Updated 22.12.08