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Table STRAGE1E - 2003/04

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

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	58	47	70	990	790	1180
	35 - 44	76	64	89	1800	1510	2100
	45 - 54	78	66	91	2170	1830	2510
	55+	56	45	66	790	640	940
	Total	268	245	292	1290	1180	1400
Females	16 - 34	84	70	97	1390	1170	1610
	35 - 44	73	61	85	1690	1420	1960
	45 - 54	83	70	95	2280	1940	2610
	55+	49	39	58	600	488	720
	Total	288	265	312	1300	1200	1410
All persons	16 - 34	142	124	160	1190	1040	1340
	35 - 44	149	132	167	1750	1550	1950
	45 - 54	161	143	179	2220	1980	2460
	55+	105	90	119	690	590	780
	Total	557	523	590	1300	1220	1380

Notes:

Definitions and data reliability

Updated 16.02.10