Health and Safety Executive

Table WRIAGE1E - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness 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.
lower upper lower upper
Males 16 - 24 47 36 58 2010 1560 2470
25 - 34 156 137 175 4380 3860 4900
35 - 44 248 226 271 5870 5350 6380
45 - 54 255 233 277 7090 6490 7680
55 - 64 283 259 306 8680 7980 9370
65 - 74 195 176 213 8610 7830 9390
75+ 100 87 113 6510 5670 7340
Total 1284 1235 1334 6170 5940 6410
Females 16 - 24 60 48 71 2560 2060 3050
25 - 34 140 123 158 3800 3340 4260
35 - 44 187 169 206 4350 3920 4780
45 - 54 226 206 246 6200 5660 6740
55 - 59 126 111 141 6700 5910 7480
60 - 74 167 149 184 4230 3790 4660
75+ 43 34 52 1850 1470 2230
Total 949 907 991 4290 4100 4480
All persons 16 - 24 107 91 123 2280 1950 2620
25 - 34 296 271 322 4080 3740 4430
35 - 44 436 406 465 5100 4760 5440
45 - 54 481 451 512 6640 6230 7050
55 - 59/64 408 380 437 7950 7420 8480
60/65 - 74 362 335 388 5820 5410 6230
75+ 143 127 159 3710 3290 4120
Total 2233 2167 2300 5200 5050 5360

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