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Table WRIGOR3 - 2003/04

Estimated days (full-day equivalent) off work and associated average days lost per (full-time equivalent) worker due to a self-reported illness caused or made worse by work, by country and government office region within England.

Country Government office region within England Sample cases $ Days lost (thousands) Average days lost per worker
central 95% C.I. central 95% C.I.
lower upper lower upper
England   1351 25111 22637 27586 1.27 1.14 1.39
North East 88 1898 1139 2657 2.09 1.26 2.93
North West 171 4302 3215 5388 1.65 1.23 2.06
Yorkshire and the Humber 141 2884 2026 3742 1.49 1.05 1.94
East Midlands 114 1938 1321 2554 1.14 0.78 1.50
West Midlands 126 2745 1933 3558 1.34 0.95 1.74
East 160 2599 1846 3351 1.13 0.80 1.45
London 129 2460 1645 3274 0.83 0.56 1.10
South East 266 3369 2620 4117 1.0 0.78 1.22
South West 156 2918 1999 3836 1.46 1.00 1.92
Wales   85 1698 1054 2342 1.55 0.97 2.14
Scotland   127 2957 2120 3793 1.48 1.06 1.89
Great Britain   1563 29766 27079 32452 1.30 1.18 1.41

Notes:

$ For people taking time off work.


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