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Table WRIGOR2W12 - 2003/04

Estimated incidence 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 Sample cases Estimated Incidence (thousands) Rate per 100 000 employed in last 12 months
Central 95% C.I. Central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   956 492 460 524 1970 1840 2100
North East 54 26 18 33 2210 1600 2820
North West 110 62 50 73 1870 1520 2220
Yorkshire and the Humber 102 48 38 57 1940 1560 2320
East Midlands 79 43 33 53 2010 1560 2460
West Midlands 82 43 33 52 1640 1280 2000
East 129 63 52 75 2210 1820 2600
London 99 61 49 74 1700 1360 2040
South East 197 95 81 108 2220 1910 2530
South West 104 52 42 62 2010 1610 2400
Wales   60 30 22 38 2180 1620 2750
Scotland   93 45 35 54 1740 1390 2100
Great Britain   1109 567 533 601 1960 1840 2080

Notes:

See Tables 3E and 3F in the 'Self-reported work-related illness in 2004/05' (SWI04/05) report for tests of statistical significance.