Table TYPEEWS1E - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of illness and country, for people ever employed.

Country	Type of complaint		Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 ever employed
			central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
			central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England	Bone, joint or muscle problem		959	915	1003	2600	2480	2720
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	384	357	412	1040	970	1120
		mainly affects the lower limbs	166	148	184	450	400	500
		mainly affects the back	409	380	438	1110	1030	1190
	Breathing or lung problem		150	134	167	410	360	450
	Skin problem		26	19	34	71	51	91
	Hearing problem		70	59	81	190	160	220
	Stress, depression or anxiety		472	441	503	1280	1200	1370
	Headache and/or eyestrain		33	25	41	89	66	110
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		55	45	65	150	120	180
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		24	17	32	66	47	86
	Other type of complaint		123	107	139	330	290	380
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1918	1855	1980	5200	5030	5370
Wales	Bone, joint or muscle problem		67	55	78	3030	2510	3560
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	29	22	37	1330	990	1660
		mainly affects the lower limbs	11	6	16	510	290	730
		mainly affects the back	26	19	33	1190	870	1520
	Breathing or lung problem		17	11	23	780	520	1030
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		32	24	40	1450	1080	1810
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		137	119	154	6210	5460	6950
Scotland	Bone, joint or muscle problem		81	69	94	2110	1780	2430
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	34	26	42	880	680	1090
		mainly affects the lower limbs	14	9	19	370	230	500
		mainly affects the back	33	25	41	860	650	1060
	Breathing or lung problem		16	11	21	410	270	540
	Skin problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Hearing problem		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Stress, depression or anxiety		53	43	63	1370	1110	1620
	Headache and/or eyestrain		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Heart disease/attack, other circulatory system		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Other type of complaint		*	*	*	*	*	*
	Total		179	160	198	4630	4170	5100

Notes:

.. Not applicable

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates

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

Definitions and data reliability