Health and Safety Executive

Table STRAGE2E - 2003/04

Estimated incidence 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 incidence (thousands) for people ever employed
central 95% C.I.
lower upper
Males 16 - 34 32 24 41
35 - 44 35 26 43
45 - 54 32 24 40
55+ 12 7 16
Total 111 95 126
Females 16 - 34 51 40 62
35 - 44 42 33 51
45 - 54 35 27 43
55+ 16 10 21
Total 143 127 160
All persons 16 - 34 83 70 97
35 - 44 76 64 89
45 - 54 67 56 78
55+ 27 20 35
Total 254 231 277

Notes:

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 30 sample cases.


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Updated 16.02.10