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Table TYPESEX3 - 2003/04

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per case+ due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by type of complaint and gender.

Gender Type of complaint Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per case+
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
Males Bone, joint or muscle problem 377 7291 5909 8672 21.0 17.3 24.6
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 125 2373 1629 3118 18.1 12.8 23.4
  mainly affects the lower limbs 58 1603 930 2276 26.8 16.6 37.0
  mainly affects the back 194 3315 2363 4266 21.1 15.5 26.6
Breathing or lung problem 37 487 157 818 13.9 5.1 22.8
Skin problem 11 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 4 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 231 6367 4965 7769 31.0 24.9 37.0
Headache and/or eyestrain 13 * * * * * *
Heart disease/attack other circulatory system 35 940 430 1451 40.6 21.8 59.3
Infectious disease 22 114 34 194 8.9 3.7 14.2
Other 69 1611 965 2258 30.2 19.6 40.8
Missing 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 801 17064 14903 19226 23.5 20.8 26.2
Females Bone, joint or muscle problem 274 4553 3605 5501 17.3 14.0 20.6
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 127 2362 1619 3106 18.4 13.1 23.8
  mainly affects the lower limbs 31 608 285 931 19.6 10.4 28.8
  mainly affects the back 116 1583 1090 2075 15.2 10.9 19.4
Breathing or lung problem 37 299 116 483 13.0 5.9 20.1
Skin problem 7 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 7 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 333 6436 5336 7537 26.4 22.5 30.3
Headache and/or eyestrain 24 100 6 195 6.0 0.75 11.1
Heart disease/attack other circulatory system 8 * * * * * *
Infectious disease 25 158 33 284 11.7 3.4 20.0
Other 47 1041 552 1530 30.8 18.5 43.2
Total 762 12701 11150 14253 20.7 18.4 22.9
All persons Bone, joint or muscle problem 651 11844 10143 13545 19.4 16.8 21.9
  mainly affects upper limbs or neck 252 4736 3684 5788 18.3 14.5 22.0
  mainly affects the lower limbs 89 2211 1465 2957 24.3 17.0 31.7
  mainly affects the back 310 4897 3802 5992 18.7 14.9 22.6
Breathing or lung problem 74 787 409 1164 13.6 7.5 19.6
Skin problem 18 * * * * * *
Hearing problem 11 * * * * * *
Stress, depression or anxiety 564 12803 11014 14593 28.5 25.0 32.0
Headache and/or eyestrain other circulatory system 37 181 69 292 5.3 2.3 8.4
Heart disease/attack 43 985 473 1496 33.7 18.4 49.0
Infectious disease 47 272 123 421 10.4 5.4 15.4
Other 116 2652 1842 3463 30.4 22.4 38.5
Missing 2 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Total 1563 29766 27079 32452 22.2 20.4 24.0

Notes:

.. Not applicable.

* Sample numbers too small to provide reliable estimates.

Figures in italics are estimates based on fewer than 40 sample cases

$ For people taking time off work.

+ "case" refers to persons suffering from a particular type of work-related illness.

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