Table MSDGOR1W12 - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported musculoskeletal disorders caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people working in the last 12 months.

Country	Government office region	Sample cases	Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England		1074	541	508	575	2170	2030	2300
	North East	76	36	27	45	3130	2390	3870
	North West	141	76	63	89	2300	1920	2680
	Yorkshire and the Humber	130	60	49	70	2430	2010	2850
	East Midlands	88	45	35	55	2100	1640	2550
	West Midlands	105	55	44	66	2120	1700	2550
	East	121	58	47	69	2030	1660	2400
	London	88	55	43	67	1520	1200	1840
	South East	201	95	82	109	2240	1920	2550
	South West	124	61	50	72	2370	1940	2790
Wales		61	32	24	40	2280	1710	2840
Scotland		78	38	30	47	1500	1160	1830
Great Britain		1213	611	576	647	2110	1990	2240

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