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Table STRAGE1E - 2004/05

Estimated prevalence and rates of self-reported stress, depression or anxiety 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.
		central	lower	upper	central	lower	upper
Males	16 - 34	51	40	62	870	680	1060
	35 - 44	69	57	81	1620	1340	1910
	45 - 54	62	51	74	1720	1410	2020
	55+	48	39	58	670	540	810
	Total	230	208	252	1100	1000	1210
Females	16 - 34	76	64	89	1280	1060	1490
	35 - 44	70	58	82	1620	1350	1890
	45 - 54	81	69	94	2210	1870	2550
	55+	52	42	62	630	510	760
	Total	279	256	303	1260	1160	1370
All persons	16 - 34	127	110	144	1080	930	1220
	35 - 44	139	122	156	1620	1430	1820
	45 - 54	143	126	160	1960	1730	2190
	55+	100	86	114	650	560	740
	Total	509	477	542	1180	1110	1260

Notes:

Definitions and data reliability

Updated 16.02.10