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

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