Table TYPESEX1E - 2003/04

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

Gender	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
Males	Bone, joint or muscle problem		617	583	652	2970	2800	3130
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	230	209	252	1110	1010	1210
		mainly affects the lower limbs	123	108	139	590	520	670
		mainly affects the back	263	240	286	1270	1160	1380
	Breathing or lung problem		141	125	157	680	600	760
	Skin problem		18	12	24	87	57	120
	Hearing problem		65	54	76	310	260	360
	Stress, depression or anxiety		268	245	292	1290	1180	1400
	Headache and/or eyestrain		19	13	26	93	63	120
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		50	40	60	240	190	290
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		14	8	19	67	41	93
	Other type of complaint		88	75	101	420	360	490
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		1284	1235	1334	6170	5940	6410
Females	Bone, joint or muscle problem		490	460	521	2220	2080	2350
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	217	197	238	980	890	1070
		mainly affects the lower limbs	68	57	80	310	260	360
		mainly affects the back	205	185	225	930	840	1020
	Breathing or lung problem		42	33	51	190	150	230
	Skin problem		13	8	18	57	34	79
	Hearing problem		16	11	22	73	48	98
	Stress, depression or anxiety		288	265	312	1300	1200	1410
	Headache and/or eyestrain		18	12	24	80	53	110
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		16	10	21	72	47	96
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		14	9	19	63	39	87
	Other type of complaint		51	41	60	230	180	270
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		949	907	991	4290	4100	4480
All persons	Bone, joint or muscle problem		1108	1060	1155	2580	2470	2690
		mainly affects the upper limbs or neck	448	418	477	1040	970	1110
		mainly affects the lower limbs	192	172	211	450	400	490
		mainly affects the back	468	437	499	1090	1020	1160
	Breathing or lung problem		183	165	201	430	380	470
	Skin problem		31	23	39	71	53	90
	Hearing problem		81	69	93	190	160	220
	Stress, depression or anxiety		557	523	590	1300	1220	1380
	Headache and/or eyestrain		37	28	46	87	66	110
	Heart disease/attack, other
	circulatory system		66	55	77	150	130	180
	Infectious disease (virus, bacteria)		28	20	35	65	47	83
	Other type of complaint		138	122	155	320	280	360
	Missing		..	..	..	..	..	..
	Total		2233	2167	2300	5200	5050	5360

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