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Table WRIGOR1W12 - 2003/04

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England, for people working in the last 12 months.

Country	Government office region within England	Estimated prevalence (thousands)			Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
		central	95% C.I.		central	95% C.I.
		central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
England		1168	1119	1217	4680	4480	4870
	North East	66	55	78	5730	4770	6690
	North West	153	134	172	4640	4090	5190
	Yorkshire and the Humber	124	109	140	5050	4440	5660
	East Midlands	99	84	114	4630	3960	5310
	West Midlands	117	101	133	4500	3900	5090
	East	135	118	151	4700	4140	5250
	London	136	117	155	3770	3270	4270
	South East	210	190	231	4940	4480	5400
	South West	127	111	144	4920	4320	5530
Wales		71	59	83	5100	4250	5950
Scotland		102	88	116	3980	3440	4510
Great Britain		1340	1288	1393	4630	4460	4810

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Updated 16.02.10